Funding for Volunteer Engagement in Child and Family Support

The "Funding for Volunteer Engagement in Child and Family Support" program supports organizations in Bavaria that are committed to strengthening volunteer work in family and youth welfare on a long-term basis. The goal is to improve the framework conditions for volunteers who assist families in emergency and crisis situations, as well as with childcare.

The funding program focuses on financially supporting measures to strengthen volunteer activity in open child and family support. This includes financing professional staff who advise and support volunteers, with a focus on long-term and development-promoting projects.

The program grants subsidies in the form of co-financing for project proposals. The funding covers up to 50% of the eligible expenses for employed professional staff, with a co-payment of at least 10% required from the recipient organization.

Funding is tied to specific conditions, including the long-term orientation of the measures, the qualification of the professional staff, and the provision of an own contribution. Regulations regarding the avoidance of over-compensation and multiple funding also apply.

The application process for funding volunteer engagement in child and family support requires timely submission of complete documents to the Government of Upper Bavaria. After review and decision-making by the State Ministry for Family, Labor and Social Affairs, the subsidies are approved and disbursed.

The funding for volunteer engagement in child and family support is based on a specific guideline from the Bavarian State Ministry for Family, Labor and Social Affairs and is subject to the general budgetary provisions of the Free State of Bavaria.