Grant

Voluntary Social Year in Schleswig-Holstein (FSJ Guideline)

The state of Schleswig-Holstein grants subsidies to support organizations in implementing the Voluntary Social Year (FSJ). Funding is provided for personnel and material costs for FSJ positions with non-profit organizations in Schleswig-Holstein. Subsidy up to €100 per month per volunteer. Applications must be submitted by June 1 of the fiscal year.

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Grant criteria

Application level: Advanced
Region: Schleswig-Holstein
Funding amount: up to €100 per month and volunteer
Project duration: 6–24 months
Only for non-profit organizations

Funding objective

Support for organizations in implementing the Voluntary Social Year by subsidizing personnel and material costs to provide placements for volunteers and ensure high-quality educational supervision.

Eligible expenses

  • Personnel expenses
  • Material costs

Eligible to apply

  • Non-profit Organizations
  • Public Institutions
  • Interest Groups and Other Associations

Funding requirements

  • Non-profit objective and appropriate own contribution
  • Provision of FSJ positions in institutions of welfare care, child and youth welfare, health care, culture/monument preservation, or sports
  • Educational professionals with a university of applied sciences or university degree and availability for volunteers
  • Guarantee of payment of an allowance of at least 40% of the maximum amount
  • Ensuring the supervision of volunteers and cooperation with the state authority by educational professionals

Description

The state of Schleswig-Holstein supports non-profit organizations, public institutions, interest groups, and associations in providing placements for the Voluntary Social Year. The goal is to strengthen social, health, and labor market competencies through high-quality educational supervision. For this purpose, personnel and material costs for placement sites in welfare services, child and youth welfare, healthcare, culture/monument preservation, and sports are supported with a grant of up to €100 per month and volunteer. The funding guideline is aimed at providers approved under the Youth Voluntary Service Act who pursue non-profit objectives and wish to support young people up to the age of 27 for a period of 6 to 24 months.

A fundamental requirement is a non-profit objective as well as an appropriate co-financing share by the providers. Furthermore, educational professionals with a university or college degree must be employed and be available as contact persons for volunteers at all times. The payment of an allowance amounting to at least 40% of the maximum amount must also be ensured, as well as close cooperation with the responsible state authority. Applications must be submitted to the responsible ministry administration by June 1 of a fiscal year in order to receive the funds in time for the planned deployment period.

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