Visegrad Grants offer funding for organizations from the Visegrad countries (V4) and worldwide fostering regional cooperation between the V4 countries and projects advancing innovativeness and sustainability in Central and Eastern Europe.In the last 16 years, we have supported more than 5,000 of projects encouraging partnerships among NGOs and civil society organizations, public institutions and local governments as well as educational and research institutions in the Visegrad region and beyond.Any legal entity (organization) worldwide is eligible to apply with a project proposal involving participation of project partners from at least 3 V4 countries. The active involvement of partners from 3 V4 countries is therefore a prerequisite for applying.** Projects that deal with specific local issues in border areas/regions (e.g. Tokaj wine region, Těšínsko/Śląsk Cieszyński, the Tatras) within 40 km from the border can be implemented on a bilateral basis.Any original proposal can get support if it deals with V4 regional cooperation, advancement of innovativeness and sustainability in Central and Eastern Europe in one of our seven focus areas:The fund doesn’t support infrastructure and investment projects.Decisions are made on a quarterly basis up to 60 workdays after each deadline by the Council of Ambassadors and upon the recommendations of the selection committee headed by the fund’s Executive Director. The selection committee considers following criteria:Grant amounts vary depending on the size and scope of the project. The average grant support for supported project in 2016 was around €20,000.Project proposals are accepted only electronically through an on-line application form at my.visegradfund.org by 11:59:59 CET (noon) on given deadline date. The application system opens 30 days before each deadline. Applicants need to register with a valid e-mail address to start a new application form. Each form is then password protected and can be saved and edited later. To learn more about how to prepare the application, watch the online video guide on our YouTube channel.A Sample application form is avyoutu.be/9Ncv8CeIVecailable here (PDF).Application submission deadlines:February 1 (on-line system opens January 1, results are made available in mid-April, the earliest start of the project implementation period is May 1)June 1 (on-line system opens May 1, results are made available in mid-August, the earliest start of the project implementation period is September 1)October 1 (on-line system opens September 1, results are made available in mid-November, the earliest start of the project implementation period is January 1)Please see the updated Grant Guidelines for further information. You can also contact us. Consulting project proposals, however, is only possible by appointment and 30 days before given deadline the latest. Please consult Questions & Answers commonly asked by grant applicants.