Maximum Value: £ 5,000
Notes
The Fund usually provides grants up to 50% of total project costs, to a maximum of £5,000, although in exceptional circumstances grants can be made that cover 75% of total costs.
Extended Description
The UK-German Challenge Fund is provided by the UK-German Connection, a government-backed initiative to promote Anglo-German links.
The Fund will support schools and youth groups in the UK and Germany to work on collaborative projects that encourage young people to:
- Explore subjects in an international context.
- Take a fresh look at cross or extra-curricular project work.
- Take an active role in a practical "hands-on" team venture.
- Work together towards an outcome, product or event of their choice.
The programme will support language and non-language related activities, along with curricular and extra-curricular projects. A wide range of themes can be covered, including:
- Science and technology.
- Business and enterprise.
- Citizenship.
- Energy and the environment.
- Multimedia and ICT.
- Culture and the arts.
- Vocational skills.
- Cross-curricular themes.
Latest Information
The current deadline for applications is 31 October 2010.
For the latest updates, consult the UK-German Challenge Fund website.
Key Criteria
The following organisations are eligible to apply:
- Primary and secondary schools.
- Further Education colleges.
- Youth groups involving young people up to the age of 25.
Applications from clusters of schools or youth groups are welcome.
Successful applications must demonstrate:
- Evidence of real collaborative work between the young people from both countries.
- Any activity focuses on thematic project work leading to concrete outcomes and results.
- A strong element of involvement of young people in the planning, implementation and dissemination of the project.
- In addition to benefiting the participants, there must be a wider impact on the school, college or youth groups involved.
- That both the UK and German partners will undertake trips to each other's institutions. These visits must be clearly related as part of the same project, whilst the period of time taken between the visits must not be longer than eight months.
- That there will be high local publicity/visibility for the project in both countries.
- At least 10 young people from each participating institution are involved with the project.
- That a vetted and qualified adult will accompany any projects involving groups of young people under the age of 18.
- The project has the support of senior management at each institution.
- That all necessary organisational duties, such as child protection and risk assessment arrangements, are carried out by the organising institution.
- Where possible, the trip includes young people who would otherwise not have had the opportunity to take part in such a project.
Eligible Expenditure
Grants can cover:
- Project-related costs such as materials, resources, dissemination.
- Travel, accommodation and subsistence costs for trips to Germany and the UK.
Examples of eligible activities include:
- Entrepreneurial projects.
- Development of new ideas, designs and materials.
- Scientific explorations.
- Debating workshops.
- Workplace-related activities.
- Cultural events, exhibitions and productions.
- Community projects.
- Creation of webpages and films.
- Blogging, reporting or song-writing.
Restrictions
Grants cannot be provided for:
- Unilateral projects.
- Traditional language exchanges.
- Trips with a tourist focus.
- Supply teacher cover.
- Hardware.
- Insurance.
- Students enrolled at a Higher Education institution.
Further Information
UK-German Connection cannot become involved with the organising of any project or trip and is exempt from responsibility once applicants confirm in writing that arrangements have been made.
Payment Procedure
Grants will be paid by cheque or international bank transfer in two instalments:
- 75% released at the beginning of the project.
- The final 25% paid on completion of a satisfactory final report or proof of project work.
Application Procedure
Before submitting an application, the applying institute must have already established contact and agreed collaboration with a partner institution based in Germany.
Applications must be made at least four weeks in advance of the project's start.
One participating institution applies on behalf of the whole project. All other partners must submit a signed statement confirming that they support, and are participating in, the project.
Contact UK-German Connections for further information.
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this funding opportunity locally, please contact the following:
- Contact details:
- Enquiries UK-German Connection
34 Belgrave Square
London
SW1X 8QB - Telephone:
- 020 7824 1570
Alison Kliché UK-German Connection
34 Belgrave Square
London
SW1X 8QB- Telephone:
- 020 7824 1572
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