{"id":734,"date":"2026-03-04T12:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T11:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/future500network.com\/?p=734"},"modified":"2026-03-04T16:02:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T15:02:15","slug":"call-for-applications-microgrants-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/future500network.com\/en\/call-for-applications-microgrants-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Applications | Microgrants 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Future 500 provides microgrants for young European professionals to support innovative initiatives that promote interreligious-worldview dialogue across Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Applications are now open for Initiative Grants:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Up to \u20ac5,000 per project<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">For European change agents developing projects linked to interreligious and worldview-related topics within a European context.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Funded projects should generate a tangible and transferable output.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Projects should aim to develop structured materials such as policy recommendations, toolkits, guidelines, training concepts, or best-practice documentation for European dialogue work.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Timelime<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Application deadline: 31 March 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Decision notification: mid April 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Project duration: Mai &#8211; October 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Final report and financial documentation deadline: 15 November 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to Apply?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Microgrants are available to young European professionals who actively engage in the Future 500 programme. Funding is provided for projects<\/span> <span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">that actively promote plurality, encourage open dialogue and tackle the most pressing societal issues facing Europe today. Multilateral collaborations are particularly encouraged.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Applications will be assessed based on the following criteria:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Expected reach and impact<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Quality and relevance of the content<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Innovation and originality<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Feasibility and practicality<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Innovation and practicality<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Transferability of results (e.g. development of recommendations, toolkits or structured materials)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Applications can be submitted until <\/span><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">31 March 2026.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Future 500 provides microgrants for young European professionals to support innovative initiatives that promote interreligious-worldview dialogue across Europe. Applications are now open for Initiative Grants: Up to \u20ac5,000 per project For European change agents developing projects linked to interreligious and worldview-related topics within a European context. Funded projects should generate a tangible and transferable output. 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