Information on the application

The application is possible from Friday, April 11, 2025, 3:00 p.m. to Monday, April 14, 2025, 9:00 a.m.

Click here for the application form  (the application form is activated until Friday, April 11, 2025 at 3 p.m.)

Volunteer budget 2025

The Free State of Saxony supports all volunteers in the Görlitz district in their work for the common good. 45,000 euros are available for direct allocation in spring 2025. Applicants can be volunteers, initiatives or associations. Support services of 200 euros can be requested.


The award procedure

The basic criteria for the evaluation are:  

• Does the applicant come from the district of Görlitz?
• Is volunteering in the purpose of the association or the initiative clearly recognizable? 
• Has the project been plausibly presented?
• Is it clearly recognizable what the requested money should be used for? 
• Can the project actually be realized this year? 
• Does the project benefit the common good? 

 The evaluation is carried out by a working group consisting of employees of the district administration and the ENO. They refer to their points for the applications independently of one another.

 1 to 5 points can be awarded for each application.  

 Meaning of the score 

5 points 
extraordinary: the project stands out in particular from the other applications, the project has an example character, innovation spirit and radiance to the outside world.

4 points
very well: The application fulfills all the criteria, it testifies to a committed and continuous voluntary work, the project is important for social cohesion in the village or in the association

3 points
average: The application fulfills all the criteria, the continuous voluntary work for the common good is clearly recognizable, regular processes are to be supported with the volunteer budget, but special impulses are not set with the project

2 points
sufficient: The application fulfills the criteria, the project does not stand out in any way, a continuous committed voluntary work is not necessarily recognizable, but the requested support is still granted.

1 Point
rejection: The application does not meet the given criteria, financial support is not approved

The average value is determined from the individually awarded points. If the value is below 2.0, the application is rejected immediately. A ranking is created from all applications with a rating average over 2.0. The support will be paid out in accordance with this ranking, starting with the applications with the highest average score and ending when the available budget is used up.


How many applications can be submitted?
Every association or every private individual can only make one application this year. Multiple applications are not permitted. If several applications are submitted, only the first application will be processed. Applications regarding the association's name, the name of the applicant or the project to be supported are considered to be multiple applications.

Which account connection must be specified?
There are no restrictions here. Please note that when using club accounts or municipal accounts, an assignment of the receipt of payment may be difficult. Therefore, please indicate a clear purpose in the application so that the amount we transferred will also reach you.
If you enter a private account, you should make sure that the account holder is not a SGB-II aid recipient. The amount we transferred would then be credited as income and not available as additional financial support.

The following mandatory information is required in the online form for the application

Information on the applicant

→ Name of the association or the applicant's first and last name and last name and last name

→ Address of the applicant or the association

→ Contact details (email and phone) for inquiries and information

→ Account number (iban)

Information on volunteering and project

→ The applicants are asked to briefly describe the goal of their association or initiative. From this it should be clear that it is a voluntary commitment.

→ It must be specified which project should be supported with the volunteer budget and what the money is required for.

→ For the project described, it must be stated which estimated costs are associated with it.

Click here for the application form  (the application form is activated until Friday, April 11, 2025 at 3 p.m.)