Requirements for projects related to marginalised children and young people

Most children and young people in Denmark lead good lives, but not all of them. The Vissing Foundation supports projects, activities and special experiences which can improve and change the lives of children and young people who face disadvantages and difficulties in their lives.

The Foundation seeks to support initiatives that improve the wellbeing of vulnerable children and young people and help to develop their social, personal and academic competencies, so that more of them are able to take charge of their own lives.

A prerequisite for obtaining funding from the Foundation is that the project or activity will run for a limited time period (the Foundation does not support ongoing operations) and that it assists a group of children or young people. Therefore, the Foundation does not support individuals.

The recipient of a grant for projects related to marginalised children and young people is obliged to, upon receipt of the grant no later than 10 months from receiving the first payment and again once the project or activity has been concluded, provide a short progress report with information on work progress compared to the content of the forwarded application. The progress report must not exceed 1 A4 page (3,000 characters) and it must specify the results achieved.

If the applicant is granted money, payment is subject to the applicant writing a brief summary of the project purpose, max. 200 words, to the Foundation before payment. The text must be understandable to laymen. The text may be published by the Vissing Foundation on its website and in other media to show projects supported by the Vissing Foundation. We also ask the applicant to state a contact which the Foundation may contact for further information.

Reapplication
If a project or an activity has already obtained funding in previous years, but for no more than one year, and further funding is needed, a reapplication may be presented. The evaluation of such a reapplication is mainly based on the progress report and the report must be as concrete as possible. If the project is behind schedule, such a delay must be explained by the applicant and a suggestion for solving this problem must be provided. The original project description, related to the first grant, must be attached (see guidelines for the application form).