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ANKOMMER is looking for social entrepreneurs helping refugees!

ANKOMMER is looking for social entrepreneurs helping refugees!

ANKOMMER. Perspektive Deutschland addresses (socially) entrepreneurial and community-minded individuals who are trying to improve the social and economic participation of refugees by way of innovative models and concepts, including access to education, vocational training and jobs.

WHO DO WE SUPPORT?

We award stipends to support socially innovative ideas and projects that help provide refugees social and economic perspectives. The stipends run for up to eight months and cover benefits of the equivalent value of euro 12,500. This can include coaching, specialist consulting and co-working spaces. During the stipend period, participants have the possibility to receive financial support in the form of an allowance of up to euro 4,000 to cover expenses. At the end of the stipend period, the best three projects will be awarded with start-up funds of euro 20,000 each. After the stipend, there is an additional possibility of taking part in a tandem programme: partners from business and the third sector will continue developing the projects so that they can get off the ground.

WHO CAN APPLY?

Applications can be accepted from anyone who has innovative, socially entrepreneurial ideas that offer refugees social and economic perspectives. What counts is creative and entrepreneurial talent, and enough time resources to get this sort of project off the ground. Those who wish to receive a stipend should live relatively close by to our Social Impact Labs in Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Leipzig, Duisburg or in the Greater Munich area. Applicants must be people with citizenship in an EU member country or non-EU citizens who are registered with a main address in Germany and a German work visa allowing them to be self-employed. We especially welcome applications from people with immigrant backgrounds and those who themselves have experienced being a refugee.

If you are interested you can apply here until October 11, 2015!

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