The Prague-based Via Foundation is launching ViabilityNet 2.0, a new international program for 2014-2016. It will offer community leaders from Central, Eastern and South-eastern Europe space to reflect, connect and grow together, along with financial resources for projects that focus on building the power of the their communities. The overall aim of the program is to promote engagement within communities through support of inspiring & inclusive leadership.
 
Via Foundation is looking for 16 participants aged 25+, working in their local communities for an explicitly formulated social change with benefits for the community as a whole. The working language will be English. Participants are expected to attend 4 international retreats (6 days long), a group study visit (3 days long) and reserve 5+ days for preparatory reading.
 
The kinds of communities not included: ad-hoc (such as festivals or gatherings), virtual (esp. online communities) or geographically dispersed (beyond the scope of a city).
 
The program includes a financial grant of approximately 4200 EUR expendable on a project that corresponds with the vision of ViabilityNet 2.0 and places emphasis on building power of a community through participation.
 
As the financial grant cannot be awarded to an individual, the program requires affiliation with a non-governmental non-for-profit organization, such as civil association, foundation, public benefit company etc., depending on each country’s legislation.
 
The complete Call for Applications can be downloaded from here: http://1url.cz/uRKk
 
Please visit www.viabilitynet.org to download the Application form and other relevant documents. To obtain the application form, you will be asked to provide basic personal details in order to facilitate communication should any changes in key dates or the Call arise. Deadline for the submission of applications is 28th of April 2014, 23:00 CET.