What is Visegrad Grants?

Visegrad grants support regional partnerships among NGOs and civil society organizations, public institutions and municipalities, private companies and nonprofit organizations as well as education and research centers that contribute to cooperation in the Visegrad region.

Conditions

• Projects must develop meaningful cooperation and active participation of organizations from at least three V4 countries
• Bilateral cross-border cooperation of at least 2 organizations from 2 neighboring V4 countries (projects taking place within a 40-km radius from the border and focusing on a local issue)
• Maximum duration of project implementation is 18 months
• Grants can cover up to 100% of project budget with 15% for overheads
• Projects must address at least one of the objectives of seven focus areas

Objectives

To apply for Visegrad Grants, your project must address one of the objectives of the grant program from the seven focus areas eligible for funding.

Culture and Common Identity

• Creating/presenting common audiovisual, literary, and other contemporary art products to new audiences
• Reflecting on common historical and cultural heritage as well as cultural diversity by joint research and knowledge-sharing activities
• Establishing and fostering cooperation among municipalities, regions, and local groups through common cultural activities

Education and Capacity Building

• Strengthening professional networks of educational institutions and supporting mobility of students, researchers, and educators to share best practices
• Improving hard and soft skills for the 21st century through formal and non-formal educational methods

Innovation, R&D, Entrepreneurship

• Aiming to build up new business and cluster networks for SMEs, startups, and research institutions within and outside the V4
• Tackling economic challenges and improving the ecosystem for businesses and social enterprises through joint lobbying, common policy solutions and exchange of best practices
• Dealing with innovation, new technologies and scientific research on regional and cross-sectoral levels

Democratic Values and the Media

• Promoting active participation of citizens in democratic decision-making processes and fostering democratic debate
• Promoting transparency and the fight against corruption by supporting knowledge-exchange and capacity-building of whistleblowers, investigative journalists, and watchdogs
• Improving media and information literacy, and increasing resilience towards biased reporting, disinformation, and propaganda
• Aiming for better media coverage of relevant topics in the V4 region and increased access to information

Public Policy and Institutional Partnership

• Connecting the expert communities to find joint solutions to common policy challenges
• Promoting active lobbying for policy change and good governance and connecting relevant stakeholders with decision-makers 

Regional Development, Environment and Tourism

• Offering new solutions and activities to the fight against climate change and raising awareness of environmental protection within and outside the V4 region
• Aiming at sustainable tourism development on the local and regional levels by combining international expertise and shared know-how
• Aiming at finding and sharing innovative solutions in local and regional infrastructure development, urban planning, land revitalization and agriculture

Social Development

• Promoting an inclusive mindset in society and addressing protection and empowerment of minorities
• Improving intergenerational dialogue and the social care infrastructure to tackle common demographic and public health challenges
• Promoting a healthy and active lifestyle and reduction of addictive substance abuse