Assistance for Released Prisoners
Funding for the ongoing operations of central offices for assistance to released prisoners, residential homes, and counseling centers for released juvenile offenders, young adults, and adults in nine federal states. Applications are accepted continuously until the funding volume is exhausted.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Funding of the ongoing operations of central offices for assistance to released prisoners, of residential homes and counseling centers for released juvenile offenders, young adults, and adults to partially finance private associations entrusted with the care of (former) inmates, released prisoners, and day-release prisoners.
Eligible expenses
- Ongoing operating costs
Eligible to apply
- Interest Groups and Other Associations
Funding requirements
- Proof of performance regarding an appropriate structure for support and reintegration in the previous year
- Submission of the audited statement of the designated use of the funding from the previous year
Documents required for application
- Proof of proper use of the funding from the previous year
Description
The Post-Release Assistance program of the Federal Ministry of Justice provides grants to support the ongoing operations of the central offices for post-release assistance in Vienna, Lower Austria, Burgenland, Upper Austria, Styria, Salzburg, Carinthia, Tyrol, and Vorarlberg. Funding is also provided for residential homes and counseling centers for formerly incarcerated youth, young adults, and adults. With an annual budget of approximately 2.1 million euros, the program supports private associations in financing their operating costs and makes a significant contribution to the reintegration of formerly incarcerated individuals. Through targeted assistance in finding employment, housing, and social services, recidivism prevention is strengthened and a stable foundation for a self-responsible life is established.
Eligible for funding are registered associations or interest groups that have demonstrated an adequate care structure in the previous year and have submitted an audited accounting report on the proper use of the funds. Only ongoing operating costs directly related to the care, counseling, and integrative therapeutic support of the participants are funded. Applications can be submitted continuously as long as the budget has not been exhausted. The provision of funds occurs upon submission of proof of performance and final invoice verification. This funding helps ensure that experts in social work and career counseling support associations with targeted expertise and sustainably secure the transition to a life free of criminal offenses.
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