We are pleased to announce the winners of the 3rd edition of the POP Fund Grant Competition. Out of 66 applications, we have selected 8 small and 4 medium-sized projects for funding. Below is the ranking list of the projects that will receive funding:
a) small
| No. | Name of the organization | Project tite | Place of implementation | Assessment | Proposed funding amount |
| 1. | Fundacja na Rzecz Psychoprofilaktyki Społecznej PRO – FIL | Lepsze jutro | Podkarpacie: Dębica, Łańcut, Boguchwała | 19,5 | 49 500,00 zł |
| 2. | Fundacja Kosmos | Centrum Edukacji Włączającej wŁącznik | Toruń | 18,75 | 49 984,00 zł |
| 3. | FUNDACJA POCZĄTEK | Ukraińska Szkoła Sobotnia w Jeleniej Górze | Jelenia Góra | 16,5 | 49 996,44 zł |
| 4. | Polskie Stowarzyszenie Pedagogów i Animatorów KLANZA Lublin | Moja szkoła i przyjaciele off-line | Lublin | 16,5 | 49 997,20 zł |
| 5. | Fundacja Dobra dla dobra | Ukraińska Sobotnia Szkoła w Domu Polsko-Ukraińskim | Toruń | 16,25 | 49 991,70 zł |
| 6. | NOMADA Stowarzyszenie na Rzecz Integracji Społeczeństwa Wielokulturowego | Razem w Nowej Szkole | Wrocław | 16 | 49 324,00 zł |
| 7. | CENTRUM DORADZTWA I INFORAMCAJI DLA ROMÓW W POLSCE | Szkółka sobotnio -niedzielna | Łódź, Pabianice, Grotniki, Konstantynów Łódzki | 16 | 49 940,00 zł |
| 8. | Fundacja “Ukraiński Dom” | Szkoła sobotnia Fundacji “Ukraiński Dom” | Warszawa, Legionowo, Otwock | 15,25 | 49 984,20 zł |
b) medium
| No. | Name of the organization | Project tite | Place of implementation | Assessment | Proposed funding amount |
| 1. | Związek Ukraińców w Polsce, Oddział w Przemyślu | Wspieramy tożsamość, edukację i integrację dzieci uchodźczych w Polsce | Przemyśl, Jarosław | 18,5 | 199 980,00 zł |
| 2. | Fundacja Emic | Przyjazna szkoła – integracja i edukacja | Bydgoszcz, Toruń | 18,25 | 199 980,00 zł |
| 3. | Związek Samorządów Polskich | Piękny świat | Halinów (woj. mazowieckie) | 17,75 | 199 826,00 zł |
| 4. | Fundacja Polza | Uczymy się razem | Białystok | 16,75 | 198 110,00 zł |
12 Projects Funded in the 3rd Edition of the Competition
As part of the 3rd Edition of the POP Fund Grant Competition, the initial plan was to fund 12 small projects and 3 medium-sized projects. However, based on expert evaluations, the Steering Committee decided to reallocate funds between the grant categories. As a result, this edition of the POP Fund will finance 8 small projects with a total value of PLN 398,717.34 and 4 medium-sized projects with a total value of PLN 797,896.00. This adjustment aims to ensure the highest quality of activities carried out under the POP Fund.
“More than 1,500 children will benefit from educational support through the projects funded in this edition of the competition. We are pleased to be supporting both Ukrainian language learning and efforts to level the playing field for students attending Polish schools. We hope that the initiatives funded by the POP Fund will contribute to better integration of students in a multicultural environment,” said Agnieszka Nosowska, Fund Coordinator.
POP Fund Supports the Education System in Poland
Starting from September 1st, all children and youth from Ukraine residing in our country will be subject to compulsory schooling. Polish non-governmental organizations are keen to actively participate in addressing the challenge of integrating students from Ukraine into the Polish education system. The goal of the 3rd Edition of the POP Fund Grant Competition was to select the most valuable projects that support the inclusion of children with refugee experience from Ukraine into the Polish education system, while also ensuring that their emotional, social, and educational needs are adequately met.
The 3rd Edition of the competition is made possible thanks to the support of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, an organization that has been supporting disaster and conflict relief efforts for many years.
We sincerely thank all the organizations that submitted applications. Congratulations to the authors of the highest-rated projects.
