Seek support for voluntary social and health promotion work

Voluntary social associations, organizations and groups can apply for grants for voluntary social and health-promoting work pursuant to Section 18 of the Service Act and Section 7 of the Elderly Act.

What can funds be applied for?

Support can be sought for the work of associations and groups to support people who are in difficulty - for example, children, young people and families with personal and social problems, lonely people, frail elderly people, the sick, the disabled, drug addicts, refugees/immigrants, the mentally ill - and health-promoting efforts in general.

Can I apply verbally as an association or organization?

The opportunity to present an oral application for support is particularly aimed at applicants who experience challenges in completing a written application, for example due to dyslexia, visual impairment or other challenges that make it difficult to complete the application without assistance.

The oral application is presented at a meeting with the municipality's volunteer consultant.

Applicants wishing to attend a presentation meeting must contact the volunteer consultant no later than 14 days before the application deadline for the current round - i.e. no later than mid-November for round 1 and mid-May for round 2.

At the presentation meeting, the applicant must bring or be able to provide information about:

• A description of the activities or services that the association's/group's volunteers carry out and are applying for support for
• The association's/rope holder's CVR number
• Contact information for the chairman, vice-chairman and treasurer for associations or contact information for the leader and the other active group members for groups
• Most recently approved accounts and articles of association (only for associations)

The volunteer consultant will then help you fill out the application form based on this information.

Once the association/group has approved the completed application, the volunteer consultant submits the application on behalf of the association/group.

When will we receive a response to our application?

Responses to the application can be expected in mid-February and mid-August. Allocated funds can be expected to be transferred to the association's/rope holder's Nem account at the end of February and August.