SäLa-BNE: Educational Work in Saxony
Funding program for small projects to implement the Saxon State Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development by registered, non-profit associations in Saxony. Applications for projects from 2026 onwards can be submitted continuously.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Support for small projects that implement measures of the Saxon State Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development and thereby make a measurable contribution in the six educational sectors (early childhood education, general education schools, vocational education, higher education, non-formal and informal learning, municipality).
Eligible expenses
- Accommodation and meals
- Travel and transportation costs
- Material costs
- Personnel costs
- Fees
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Non-eligible expenses
- Individual expenses without educational character
- Costs for purely cultural activities without ESD content
Eligible to apply
- Non-profit Organizations
Funding requirements
- Registered, non-profit associations based in the Free State of Saxony
- Project activities must be carried out within the territory of the Free State of Saxony
- Alignment with the Saxon State Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development
- Project character with a clear educational focus
- Adherence to the Beutelsbach Consensus
Documents required for application
- Application form SäLa-BNE
- Project description SäLa-BNE
- Expenditure and income plan SäLa-BNE
- Excerpt from the register of associations
- Copy of the statutes
- Tax exemption certificate from the tax office
Evaluation criteria
- Contribution to the Saxon State Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
- Educational character of the project
- Involvement of multi-perspective target groups
- Consideration of the Beutelsbach Consensus
- Demonstration of impact objectives
Description
The SäLa-BNE program supports registered, non-profit associations based in the Free State of Saxony in implementing small projects aligned with the Saxon State Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development. Within a project duration of up to twelve months, initiatives can be realized across six educational sectors – from early childhood care through general education schools, vocational training, and universities to non-formal learning and municipal educational offerings. Funded activities include, for example, workshops, excursions, training for multipliers, and the development of educational materials. A fixed-amount funding of up to €6,000 per project is available, which may be used for accommodation, meals, travel and transportation costs, material and personnel expenses, fees, volunteer allowances, as well as administrative costs. However, individual purchases without an accompanying educational purpose or purely cultural activities without an ESD reference are not eligible. Project planning must adhere to the objectives of the state strategy, comply with the Beutelsbach Consensus, and ensure a multiperspective involvement of the target groups.
The application process is continuously open: for projects starting in 2025, the deadline for postal and electronic submission is November 20, 2025, at the latest; for projects from 2026 onward, applications can be submitted without fixed deadlines. The funding application includes the application form, a detailed project description, an income and expenditure plan, as well as association documents (extract from the association register, statutes, tax exemption certificate). The decision is based on substantive criteria such as the contribution to the state strategy for ESD, the educational character, target group involvement, and evidence of impact objectives. The measure is supported by tax funds from the Saxon State Ministry of Education and aims to measurably advance sustainable thinking and action in Saxony.
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