Consider linking the Prague Civil Society Centre's Switch program

[muraldouglas]

Switch is the Prague Civil Society Centre’s grant scheme for tech solutions to social issues across Eastern Europe and Central Asia. It offers funding of up to EUR 8,000 and is designed for anybody with an idea that uses technology – in the broadest sense – to transform their society, spread their message, push for change or improve their community.

https://praguecivilsociety.org/switch-2019/

Switch looks to kick-start new ideas, turn prototypes into projects, and help civic tech initiatives scale-up.

The call for 2020 proposals will open in the late fall 2019.

Switch is open to any individual, group or organisation which has a tech-based solution to a social problem, or a project to change their society. You can be an activist, an IT professional, a journalist, blogger, campaigner, social entrepreneur, fully-fledged NGO or none of the above. We don’t care what box you tick, as long as you can think outside of it and tell us how you are going to make your city, village, country, or the entire region, more conscious, tolerant, open, informed or empowered.

You should live and work in one – or more – of the countries displayed in yellow on the map below. However, projects do not have to be country-specific, and we encourage cross-border initiatives or ideas which can be replicated or scaled-up across the region.

We are also really interested to hear from people who have never received a grant of this kind before, or who have difficulties accessing funding. And, we look for original, unorthodox and creative partnerships – those which bring people from different industries, backgrounds, cities and countries together, and which show the power of collaboration and teamwork.

[lilxdata]

@nayafia i can add this if you think it would be a good fit!

[nayafia]

@lilxdata 😃that'd be great! Go for it.