The State Fund for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities invites non-governmental organizations and social economy entities to participate in a grant competition within the framework of the project „Holiday from Care. A model of respite tourism”.
The purpose of the call is to pilot the implementation of the Respite Tourism Model - that is, the development of accessible, regular and quality respite services for people with disabilities and their relatives.
Who can submit an application?
The organization must meet both of the following conditions:
- Have experience in organizing tourism for people with disabilities - a minimum of 4 completed ventures/services/projects (each time for min. 3 participants), including min. 1 project in which the stay was organized with accommodation for people with disabilities
- Have staff - a minimum of 2 people (employed or cooperating) with at least 2 years of experience in working with people with disabilities.
Deadlines:
- submission of applications: January 7, 2026 (from 8:00 a.m.) - February 6, 2026 (until 4:00 p.m.)
- project implementation: April 1, 2026. - November 30, 2027.
The implementation period must not be less than 12 months.
Detailed information, including recruitment regulations, is available at PFRON website: https://www.pfron.org.pl/aktualnosci/szczegoly-aktualnosci/news/ogloszenie-o-naborze-wnioskow-grantowych-w-projekcie-urlop-od-opieki-model-turystyki-wytchnien
We encourage you to apply and develop respite tourism in Poland together!
The project „Leave from Care. Model of respite tourism”, is co-financed by the European Funds for Social Development (FERS) 2021-2027, Measure 01.01 - Transnational Cooperation.
The project is implemented in partnership by PFRON - the State Fund for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities, the Nice Stories Foundation and the Spanish Fundación TAMBIÉN
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