Funding

Funding for your ideas

Selected ideas can receive a microgrant to make them happen — with a clear action plan and a measurable result.

Every proposal must

✓ respond to at least one of Kalamata’s climate challenges
✓ have a clear action plan
✓ have a measurable result
✓ be completed by 15 April 2027

Funding amount

€1,000 – €4,500

per selected project

What gets funded?

Funding can cover:

Materials & consumablesEducational materialsCommunication activitiesEventsSmall equipmentDelivery services

ℹ Administrative costs, not exceeding 15% of the value of the microgrant

ℹ Equipment costs may not exceed 50% of the total budget.

Eligible organisations

Projects are delivered by young people, but the funding is paid to eligible organisations.

Eligible recipients

● youth organisations
● organisations working with young people
● schools or educational institutions
● museums or community bodies
● municipal services or public bodies (where permitted)
● other non-profit organisations

The organisation must

✓ be legally registered
✓ hold a bank account in its own name
✓ be recognised as a non-profit body under local law

Not eligible

× individuals
× private companies
× political parties or party organisations

Evaluation process

Proposals are assessed by an independent Evaluation Committee made up of representatives of the Municipality and external partners, with no conflict of interest.

The highest-scoring proposals are selected, taking into account the diversity of themes and a balanced spread of actions.

Every proposal is scored on

Criteria	Score
Alignment with the Climate Action Plan	0–20
Role and participation of young people	0–20
Innovation	0–10
Feasibility and planning	0–20
Budget	0–10
Expected impact	0–20
Total score	100