New edition of the Senior+ programme. The call for proposals is starting
28.11.2022
The call for proposals under the 2023 Senior+ programme is already open. Local governments can apply for funding for the establishment or operation of Day Homes and Clubs for seniors. The aim of the programme is to increase the active participation of elderly people in social life. The budget of the programme in this edition is PLN 60 million.
Proposals should be submitted in electronic form in the Grant Service Generator (GOD) 5 January 2023, 4.00 pm. The results will be announced by 17 March 2023, at the latest. The programme allows for co-financing of “one-year” projects, i.e. those implemented and completed only in 2023.
We want seniors to have the opportunity to pursue their passions and to be more active. These are the goals of establishing Senior Homes and Clubs+. We already have almost 1.1 thousand such institutions in Poland and we want them to grow. I encourage local governments to participate in the next edition of the programme – says Marlena Maląg, Minister of Family and Social Policy.
Funds for Senior Day Homes and Clubs+
Co-financing is available to gminas, poviats and voivodeship local governments.
In the first module, co-financing will be intended for the establishment of new facilities:
- co-financing may amount to a maximum of PLN 400,000 in the case of Day Homes
- PLN 200 thousand can be obtained for the establishment of Senior Clubs
- as much as 80 percent of the total cost of task implementation may be financed in this way.
In the second module, applicants can obtain co-financing for the operation of already existing homes and clubs for seniors:
- in this case, the subsidy may not constitute more than 50 percent of the total cost of the task
- the maximum subsidy for maintaining one place in the Day Senior Home+ is PLN 400 per month
- the maximum subsidy for maintaining one place in the Senior Club+ is PLN 200 per month.
Senior+ is a long-term programme. Today, there are almost 1.1 thousand Senior Homes and Clubs+ operating in Poland for over 25,000 seniors. In 2021-2025, the Law and Justice government has allocated a total of PLN 300 million for the implementation of the programme – PLN 60 million per annum.