Bolesławiec County, the implementer of the “Programme for Reducing Disparities Between Regions II”, announces that municipalities, non-governmental organisations and organisational units of the County may submit applications for funding:

  • the removal of barriers in healthcare institutions and educational facilities to enable people with disabilities to move around and communicate (up to PLN 150,000 per project)
  • the creation of social cooperatives of legal persons (up to PLN 32,000 for each newly created job in a social cooperative)
  • the removal of transport barriers
    • up to PLN 80,000 – for minibuses (9-seaters) adapted to transporting wheelchair users
    • up to PLN 70,000 – for other minibuses
    • up to PLN 250,000 – for buses

Under Area B of the Programme, funding may be sought for:

  • educational facilities (nursery schools; primary schools; lower-secondary schools; upper-secondary schools; art schools; psychological and pedagogical counselling centres; special educational and care centres and rehabilitation and education centres for children and young people with disabilities; boarding houses or dormitories, as well as school libraries attended by students with disabilities)
  • healthcare institutions (hospitals, nursing and treatment facilities, nursing and care facilities, medical rehabilitation facilities, inpatient hospices, clinics, health centres, counselling centres and outpatient clinics).

Under Area D of the Programme, funding may be sought by municipalities, counties and non-governmental organisations, provided they document the need to remove transport barriers.

Detailed information can be obtained from the Civil, Social Affairs and Health Department of the County Office (tel. 75 735 18 55 or 75 735 18 79).

(information: Bolesławiec County/ii)