Call for proposals "Participate!"
From 17 June to 6 September 2024, Migros Culture Percentage was calling for projects and offers for young people aged between 13 and 25. A jury has now selected 33 projects, each of which will be supported with between CHF 3,000 and CHF 30,000.
We were looking for projects that in particular also target or aim to increase the involvement of less financially privileged young people and young adults. After all, young people who are affected or threatened by poverty in particular have fewer opportunities to participate in society and develop their prospects.
Whether it's a youth club, mentoring offer, podcast project, peer counselling or action research: the call for tenders was open to a wide range of projects and offers that create freedom and opportunities - for and with young people in Switzerland.
A jury selected 33 projects from all over Switzerland that will receive a total of CHF 426,000 in funding from Migros Culture Percentage.
Discover the funded projects
- Association Interstices: Engagement de l'Association Jeunesse Solidaire
- Association JeunesParents: Programme de soutien à la formation PSF
- Association La Barje: Lâche pas ta bouée!
- Association Lire et Ecrire: Lire, écrire, se construire – programme d'accompagnement personnalisé pour les jeunes
- Association socioculturelle de Fully: Fully Bouge
- Associazione L'ORA: Spazio Esplorativo
- Associazione Parlatevi...con noi: ParlatevinPlayback, un progetto di Playback Theatre
- Careleaver Schweiz: Careleaver Support Schweiz
- Caritas Zürich: incluso – Chancengerechtigkeit in der Berufsbildung für Menschen mit Migrationshintergrund
- Champions Förderverein Bildung und Sport: Peer-to-Peer Coaching und Berufsvorbereitung: Jugendförderung bei Champions
- Conseil des Jeunes de Lausanne: «Après l'école, on fait quoi?»
- Cooperativa Baobab: The New Truck
- Croix-Rouge jurassienne: Team Jeunesse – active et solidaire
- Die Arche Schweiz: horizonterweiternde Ausflüge
- Espace Jeunes Franches-Montagnes: Projet pilote – Animation itinérante pour le district des Franches-Montagnes
- HitProducer – mobiles Tonstudio: GrooveRoom 2.0
- Jugendinfo Winterthur: Kulturstifter
- Kinder- und Jugendfachstelle Aaretal: «Girls Only» Jugendtreff
- Mädchentreff Mädona, JuAr Basel: Mädchencafé Gundeli
- MOJUGA Stiftung für Kinder- und Jugendförderung: MOJUGA Essen – der Food Place für Jugendliche in Degersheim
- Netzwerk Kinderrechte Schweiz: Kinder partizipieren zu Recht – Partizipation von Kindern und Jugendlichen im Berichtsverfahren zur UN-KRK 2024-2026
- Offene Jugendarbeit Zürich (Kreis 9 & Hard): Jugendliche sind Experten*innen
- Plusminus Budget- und Schuldenberatung Basel: Jugendliche im Umgang mit Geld stärken – Eine Weiterbildung für Fachpersonen der offenen Jugendarbeit
- Pro Juventute: Centro giovanile E20
- REPER: Pôle Mini-Jobs (PMJ)
- SAH Zürich: AMIE Zürich – Qualifizierungsprogramm Berufseinstieg für junge Mütter ohne Erstausbildung
- SOS Debiti: Giovani in azione – Verso l’indipendenza economica
- SOS Ticino: «Teatro: Talento e Impiego» di SOS Ticino, in collaborazione con il Teatro Sociale di Bellinzona
- Stiftung MyHandicap: Mentoring für Jugendliche mit Behinderung und chronischen Krankheiten
- TOJ (Trägerverein für die offene Jugendarbeit der Stadt Bern): Mobiler Wohnwagen
- Verein colourkey: Kompetenzwerkstatt colourkey – Zukunftsschancen für junge Menschen
- Vereins Pro Freestyle-Halle Zürich: Queenpin (Empower)
- Youvita Thurgau: «Leaving Care Thurgau»
About the call for proposals
The following can apply:
- non-profit organisations (e.g. associations, cooperatives, foundations)
- public authorities together with non-profit organisations
If they:
- are involved in the subject of this call for proposals,
- are planning or already implementing a project with young people aged between 13 and 25 in Switzerland,
- in particular also reach financially less privileged young people with their project or aim to reach and involve them better.
The following projects are eligible:
- the further development of existing projects and offers. Especially when this gives young people from less privileged financial backgrounds better access to and more participation in the project.
- The implementation of existing projects and events if they run until at least the end of 2024.
- The development and implementation of new projects and offers.
Local, regional and national projects from all regions of the country are supported.
Who and what isn’t funded?
- Individuals and support with individual cases
- School, vacation and leisure camps
- Formal education
- General operating costs without project relevance
The financial contributions range between CHF 3,000 and CHF 30,000. In addition, the funded projects can exchange ideas and network.
What is particularly important?
- It is important that the project is designed and implemented together with young people or young adults on an equal footing.
What else needs to be considered?
- A maximum of one project or offer can be funded per organisation.
- Only projects that are not already supported by Migros Culture Percentage contributions in 2024 will be funded.
- Funding is only provided for projects for which support is also requested from other bodies.
- Applications could be submitted via the online application portal from 17 June to 6 September 2024
- A jury examined all applications and decides which projects will be funded.
- The funding decisions was communicated by 1 October 2024.
Amelie Sterchi, Project manager for child and youth development, umbrella association for open child and youth work in Switzerland
Jean-Jacques Moix, Project Manager "Youth and Participation", Social Cohesion Sector, City of Freiburg
Andrea Hurni, Project manager, Migros Cooperative Lucerne
Jessica Schnelle, Head of Social Affairs, Social Affairs and Culture Department, Federation of Migros Cooperatives
Anna Frey, Head of Topic and Projects Social Affairs, Social Affairs and Culture Department, Federation of Migros Cooperatives
Guidelines
You can find further information and all eligibility criteria in the guidelines:
Background to the call for proposals
About 1,340,000 people in Switzerland are either affected by or at risk of poverty – that is almost one in seven people. It also affects the youngest generation: 155,000 children, adolescents and young adults in Switzerland are affected by poverty, with around 374,000 living just above the poverty line (Federal Statistical Office, 2022).
Migros Culture Percentage is committed to cohesion in Switzerland and supports people and organisations working to achieve equal opportunities and an inclusive society. Young people who are affected or threatened by poverty in particular have fewer opportunities to participate in society, make contacts, realise their talents or develop prospects.
Through the “Participate!” call for proposals, Migros Culture Percentage was looking for diverse projects and offerings that empower adolescents and young adults.
Any questions?
Do you have any questions? Anna Frey, Project manager Social Affairs, will be happy to help. Write to anna.frey@mgb.ch.
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