Thanks to the programme, projects aimed at increasing the participation of elderly people in all areas of social life are co-financed. The projects being implemented will diversify the day-to-day life of elderly people and provide them with fully safe and diverse forms of activity adapted to their needs and abilities – said Deputy Minister Stanisław Szwed.

For 2, 9 and 15 February, information meetings regarding the current edition are scheduled, which are intended for organisations which are going to apply for funds under this year’s call. The meetings will be held online via the Microsoft Teams platform. Applications may be sent to the following e-mail address: aktywni@mrips.gov.pl.

Finance

In the years 2021-2025, the funds in the amount of PLN 200 million (PLN 40 million a year) were allocated for financing the programme. As part of the „Active+” Programme, 2021 and 2022 Editions, the Minister of Family and Social Policy provided beneficiaries with subsidies for a total amount of PLN 77,597,946.63. Agreements for the implementation of public tasks were signed by 630 entities. The co-financing was used by 622,630 final recipients, including 103,908 persons with disabilities.

4 priorities of the Programme:

• Social activity includes activities aimed at increasing the participation of elderly people in active forms of spare time, supporting dependent elderly people and their environment in the place of residence, developing volunteering of elderly people in the local environment and increasing the involvement of elderly people in the area of the labour market.
• Social participation contributes to strengthening the self-organisation of the community of elderly people and increasing the influence of elderly people on decisions concerning the living conditions of citizens.
• Digital inclusion, including activities to increase the elderly people’s ability to use modern technologies and new media, as well as to disseminate and implement technological solutions conducive to social inclusion and safe functioning of elderly people.
• Preparation for old age carried out by strengthening stable intergenerational relations, shaping a positive image of elderly people and increasing the safety of seniors.

Dates and own contribution

The tasks will be carried out based on one-year agreements from 1 April 2023 to 31 December 2023. Entities submitting an offer co-financed under the Programme will be required to present their own contribution in the amount of at least 10% of the subsidy value. Entities will be allowed to submit one offer as part of the announced competition, only in an electronic version in the Offer Generator (https://das.mrips.gov.pl/).