Independent Offender Support of the State Working Group of Independent Welfare Organizations in Lower Saxony e.V.
Grants for outpatient measures for the resocialization and social integration of offenders in Lower Saxony. 90% personnel cost subsidy, 15% material cost subsidy. Application deadline: October 31 of the previous year.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The state of Lower Saxony supports independent providers of offender assistance with outpatient social measures to resocialize offenders, incarcerated and released individuals, as well as their relatives, and to reintegrate them into society.
Eligible expenses
- Personnel expenses
- Material costs
Eligible to apply
- Interest Groups and Other Associations
- Non-profit Organizations
Funding requirements
- non-profit or recognized charitable registered associations
- associations of independent welfare services
- other non-profit legal entities of the State Working Group of Independent Welfare Services in Lower Saxony
- counseling and support services aimed at offenders and their relatives
- employment of at least one specialist with a university degree in social work amounting to at least 50% of a full-time position
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Description
Within the framework of the Free Offender Assistance, the state of Lower Saxony supports non-profit and charitable recognized registered associations, welfare organizations of independent welfare services, as well as other legal entities of the State Working Group of Independent Welfare Services in implementing outpatient counseling and integration services for offenders, incarcerated and released individuals, as well as their relatives. The funding program ensures that those seeking advice are prepared early for reintegration into social life – from finding housing and labor market integration to socially pedagogically supported debt and addiction counseling. Special emphasis is placed on continuous support during release preparation and follow-up care to minimize the risk of recidivism and create sustainable prospects for a crime-free life. A prerequisite for funding is the employment of at least one professional with a university degree in social work at a minimum of 50% of a full-time position, as well as the acquisition of additional third-party funding.
The grant covers up to 90% of eligible personnel expenses and up to 15% of eligible material costs. Applications must be submitted by October 31 of the previous year to the Outpatient Judicial Social Service at the Higher Regional Court of Oldenburg. By combining personnel and material cost subsidies, a reliable foundation is established to secure existing services and implement new projects in the area of resocialization and social integration. The funding makes a significant contribution to the long-term integration of offenders into society and further strengthens the goal of "help for self-help."