Funding for the Voluntary Ecological Year (FÖJ)

Last updated: 13.6.2025
Grant

The "Funding for the Voluntary Ecological Year (FÖJ)" program by the State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, co-financed by the European Social Fund, supported organizations in providing FÖJ placements. It aimed to promote the ecological commitment of young people up to 27 years of age and enable them to gain professional orientation in environment, agriculture, and forestry.

Who is funded

This program was aimed at organizations (providers) of the Voluntary Ecological Year (FÖJ) in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It aimed to promote the ecological commitment of young people and enable them to gain professional orientation.

What is funded

The funding supported projects for the implementation of the Voluntary Ecological Year (FÖJ) in specific ecological and agricultural areas. Standardized costs per participant per month were subsidized.

Type and Extent of Funding

This funding program offered a non-repayable grant based on standardized unit costs. The amount of the grant was fixed per participant month and intended for the duration of an FÖJ.

Conditions and Requirements

To receive funding, applicants had to meet certain legal, organizational, and procedural requirements. These included approval as an FÖJ provider, having a registered office in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and supervising a minimum number of young people.

Application Procedure

The application process was in writing and addressed to the State Office for Health and Social Affairs (Landesamt für Gesundheit und Soziales). The procedure included advance payments, monthly proofs, and a final verification of use report.

The legal basis for the funding of the Voluntary Ecological Year was a specific administrative regulation of the State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, supplemented by EU regulations and the State Budget Code.

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Funding Overview

Funding Status

Funding Status:

Closed

Maximum Amount

Maximum Amount:

€557.00 per participant per month

Open Until

Open Until:

31.12.2023

Award Channel

Award Channel:

Demand Driven Scheme

Region

Region:

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Sectors

Sectors:

Environmental and Climate Protection, Agriculture and Agribusiness, Education and Vocational Training

Application Type

Application Type:

Single Applicant

Funding Stages

Funding Stages:

Implementation, Service Delivery, Capacity Building, Evaluation, Policy Development, Planning, Awareness Campaigns, Product Development, Other, Feasibility Study, Basic Research, Applied Research, Experimental Development, Prototyping, Pilot Testing, Process Optimization, Market Introduction, Scaling, Commercialization, Infrastructure

Funding Provider

Program Level:

Regional

Funding Body:

Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Consumer Protection Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Managed By:

State Office for Health and Social Affairs

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