Launch of the 2025 Municipal Grant Programs. Youth organizations, initiative groups and student councils can apply

In accordance with the Municipal Strategy for Development and Innovation of the Youth Sector 2023 – 2028, Priority no. 4 – “Supporting youth organizations and the associative sector”, the Chisinau City Hall, the General Directorate of Education, Youth and Sport and the Chisinau Municipal Youth Centre announce the opening of the application period for the Municipal Grant Programs 2025. These programs provide funding for youth organizations, initiative groups and student councils to implement projects aimed at youth development and promoting youth participation in the community.

Program steps – For all three programs, the selection process includes the following steps:

1. Publication of the call for participation
2. Verification of eligibility conditions
3. Evaluation and selection of projects
4. Communication of results
5. Settlement of appeals
6. Signing of collaboration agreements and start of project implementation

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1. Municipal Grants Programme for Youth Organizations in Chisinau Municipality

The Programme is intended for youth organizations from the Chisinau municipality that wish to implement projects targeting the following priorities for the year 2025:

• Volunteering and youth participation
• Inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities
• Promoting healthy lifestyles and active living skills
• Personal development of young people
• Mentoring and support for young people

The total budget of the programme is 2.5 million lei, and each organization can apply for funding of up to 250,000 lei for one project.

Deadlines and application procedure:

• Application period: February 3 – February 22, 2025
• Evaluation of applications: February 24 – 27, 2025
• Publication of results: February 28, 2025
• Implementation period: April 1 – November 30, 2025

Applications can be submitted electronically at programgranturi@gmail.com. Rules and required annexes are available at: bit.ly/grantsONG2025.

To be eligible, applicant organizations must meet the following conditions:

• Have the status of a non-commercial youth organization
• Have no debts to the state or local budget
• Have fulfilled contractual obligations under previous grants

Required documentation includes:

• Grant application form (Annex 1)
• Detailed project budget (Annex 2)
• CV of the youth organization and project coordinator
• Declaration of impartiality (Annex 3)
• Statutes and registration certificate of the organization
• Tax certificate concerning the absence of debts to the state budget
• Other relevant documents

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2. Municipal Grant Program for Initiative Groups in the Municipality of Chisinau

This program provides financial support to initiative groups in Chisinau municipality for projects focused on:

• Youth volunteering and participation
• Inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities
• Promotion of healthy lifestyle and active living skills
• Personal development of young people

The total budget of the program is 300.000 lei and initiative groups can apply for funding up to 20.000 lei per project.

Applications can be submitted from February 3, 2025, throughout the year at programgranturi@gmail.com. Projects are evaluated upon receipt of at least two applications and the program runs until the available funds are exhausted.

The rules and necessary annexes are available at: bit.ly/grantsGrantsGroupsInitiative2025.

Eligibility criteria:

• The group must consist of at least 3 members, aged between 14 and 35 years old
• The group leader must be at least 18 years old
• Group members must not be employees of public authorities, youth centers or youth work institutions

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3. Municipal Grants Program for Student Councils in Chisinau Municipality

Intended for Student Councils in Chisinau municipality, this program supports initiatives related to:

• Development of self-governance bodies
• Participation and democracy
• Promotion of a healthy lifestyle
• Personal development and life skills for young people

The total budget of the program is 1 million lei and student councils can apply for up to 10,000 lei per project.

Deadlines and application procedure:

• Submission period: February 3 – February 28, 2025
• Evaluation of applications: March 3 – March 6, 2025
• Publication of results: March 7, 2025
• Implementation period: April 1 – November 30, 2025

Applications must be submitted electronically at programgranturi@gmail.com. Rules and appendices are available at: bit.ly/grantsStudentCouncils2025.

Eligibility criteria:

• The Student Council must be formally constituted and have minutes of constitution
• The group leader must be at least 18 years old
• If the president of the council is under 18, he/she must designate a legal representative
• The group must have a minimum of 3 members

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Retrospective of the 2024 edition

In 2024, the Municipal Grants Program for Youth Organizations supported 14 organizations, which implemented projects between May and November 2024, benefiting a total of 5,825 young people.

The Municipal Grants for Initiative Groups Program also supported 9 initiative groups, which implemented projects between September – December 2024, with a total of 9,341 beneficiaries.

For further information, those interested can contact the program team at programgranturi@gmail.com or 022 923 558.