I. Purpose of the call:
Erzsébetváros Local Government, District VII, Budapest (hereinafter: Grantor) is committed to the civic spirit, to strengthening the social engagement of civil society organizations and to supporting their activities in local public life; therefore, under this call, it wishes to support the implementation of programs of civil society organizations active in Erzsébetváros .
II. Eligible applicants:
Under Section 2, point 6 b-c) of Act CLXXV of 2011 on the right of association, public benefit status, and the operation and support of civil society organizations, civil society organizationany civil society organization that
a) has its registered office in Erzsébetváros and operates within the administrative area of Erzsébetváros, or has its registered office elsewhere but operates within the administrative area of Erzsébetváros, and
b) has applied for inclusion in the register of Erzsébetváros civil society organizations.
The The application for registration can be submitted on the e-Grant Management platform, also together with the grant application. However, please note that the calls only become available once the request has been approved, which may take 2-3 working days. Further information on registration is available here: https://erzsebetvaros.hu/page/felhivas-civil-szervezetek-nyilvantartasba-vetelere
III. Support period, eligible costs:
1. The support may be used for costs incurred between March 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026(support period) for the costs of implementing the programs indicated in the application.
2. The support may be used for all costs related to organizing the program . Costs of general operation may only be covered if they demonstrably arise in connection with organizing the program. Operating-type costs are listed in Annex 5.
IV. Source, amount and intensity of support:
1. Funds available for support: in the Local Government’s 2026 budget, HUF 17,000,000 is available for this purpose.
2. No own contribution is required; the support intensity is 100%.
3. Form of support: non-repayable support paid in a single installment.
4. Maximum amount of support: HUF 1,500,000
V. Restrictions:
1. Not eligible to apply is any organization that
a) has a valid public service contract, public cultural agreement, service contract or other agreement concluded for the performance of local government tasks with the Erzsébetváros Local Government, for the same task.
b) has not yet closed its accounts for support received in 2025, or has not complied with a request to repay support received, or where a collection order for repayment of the support was unsuccessful
c) did not meet the requirements for inclusion in the register of Erzsébetváros civil society organizations.
Applications from ineligible organizations are rejected without examination on the merits.
2. No support may be granted to an organization that has submitted an application containing inadequate or false data, or that has not responded to a request to supply missing items by the set deadline.
3. Under this call each organization may submit only one application .
VI. Content and formal requirements for submitting applications:
1. Applications can be submitted only on the Erzsébetváros Local Government’s e-Grant Management platform (https://palyazatkezelo.erzsebetvaros.hu) only . Prior registration on the platform is required.
A condition for validity is that the application data sheet generated by the grant management system, signed by the official representative of the applicant organization, reaches the Culture and Education Department within 5 working days of electronic submission.
2. The following documents must be attached to the application:
a) the cost plan according to Annex 1 of the call,
b) the transparency declaration according to Annex 2 of the call,
c) the declaration according to Annex 3 of the call on the existence or absence of a conflict of interest or personal involvement, and, if personal involvement exists, the Publication request according to Annex 4 of the call,
d) if the applicant civil society organization is a member organization, the acceptance declaration of the parent organization,
e) a document proving the filing of the organization’s 2024 or 2025 annual report – or, for public benefit organizations, its public benefit report – if it does not yet appear in the official register of civil society organizations,
f) the acceptance declaration of the organization, company or other body providing the venue for the program,
g) for programs organized for public education and social institutions, the acceptance declaration of the institution,
h) if the applicant involves another civil society organization in implementing the program, that organization’s declaration to this effect.
3. If the applicant involves another civil society organization in implementing the program, the detailed justification of the application must explain how and in what the applicant will cooperate with that organization in implementing the program.
4. If an application is incomplete, missing items may be supplied once. The request to supply missing items is sent to the email address registered on the grant management platform; the deadline for supplying missing items is 8 days, starting on the day the email is delivered.
VII. Deadline and method of submitting applications:
Applications can be submitted on the electronic grant management platform at https://palyazatkezelo.erzsebetvaros.hu , after registration, by March 31, 2026.
The application data sheet under point VI.1, signed by the official representative of the organization, must be submitted within 5 working days of electronic submission in one of the following ways:
– in person to Katalin Prógli or Ilona Molnár-Csomós at the Culture and Education Department of the Mayor’s Office (1076 Budapest, Garay u. 5.) on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays between 8.00 and 16.00, and on Wednesdays between 8.00 and 18.00.
– via Ügyfélkapu/Cégkapu (Hivatali kapu address: short name BPVIIPH, KRID code: 500127390)
– via the e-Papír application at epapir.gov.hu.
VIII. Assessment of applications and notification of the grantor’s decision
1. Applications are assessed by the Education, Culture and Social Affairs Committee of the Council of the Erzsébetváros Local Government (hereinafter: Committee) within 45 days of the submission deadline, based on the prior opinion of the professional preparatory committee it has set up. For support to foundations, the Council decides on the award at its next meeting on the Committee’s proposal. Only complete applications meeting the conditions of the call may receive support.
2. When assessing applications, the Committee takes the following criteria into account:
a) the public interest of the program
b) the number of people involved and the target group
c) how well founded and well developed the program and the budget are
d) whether the program responds to real needs
e) experience with the purpose-appropriate use of previous support and the accounts submitted.
3. Advantages when assessing applications:
a) if the program aims to eliminate “cultural poverty”,
b) if it promotes equal opportunities for a disadvantaged social group,
c) if the program aims to present the local values and diversity of Erzsébetváros,
d) if the program takes place in Erzsébetváros,
e) the size of the applicant’s own contribution.
4. If the decision-maker awards less support than requested, the applicant organization must adjust the submitted cost plan accordingly before the support contract is signed. When modifying the cost plan, no new items may be added beyond those in the original cost plan. The cost plan may be modified within 30 days of the electronic request to do so. If the Beneficiary does not submit the modified cost plan by the deadline indicated in the request, the grant decision lapses.
5. There is no appeal against the decisions of the Committee and the Council.
6. Applicants are notified electronically of the assessment within 20 days of the decision. In addition, on its official website the Grantor (www.erzsebetvaros.hu) publishes the names of the beneficiaries and the purpose and amount of the support.
7. The winning applicant (hereinafter: Beneficiary) must sign the contract within 20 days of being notified that the support contract is ready. If, for reasons attributable to the Beneficiary, the support contract is not concluded within 30 days after this deadline, the grant decision lapses.
8. The document “Authorization letter for an immediate collection order” is an integral part of the support contract; the Grantor will not sign the support contract until it has been submitted.
9. To conclude the support contract, the Beneficiary must also submit a certificate of no public debts issued by the state tax authority, unless the organization is included in the database of taxpayers without public debts. To make signing the support contract and paying the support smoother, we recommend registering in the database! Before the contract is signed, the original or a notarized copy of the signature specimen of the person authorized to represent the organization must also be presented, unless it was submitted during the registration procedure or with the application.
IX. Conditions for using the support
1. The Beneficiary must submit its professional and financial report on the use of the support by the deadline and in the manner set out in the support contract.
2. The Beneficiary must inform the issuer of the call and the Erzsébetváros newspaper of the date of the program funded by the support in advance, at least 30 days before the program.
3. By signing the support contract, the Beneficiary agrees that the issuer of the call may attend the supported public program and take photos and video recordings of it in accordance with the data protection rules in force.
4. By signing the support contract, the Beneficiary acknowledges that the use of the support and any further agreements made while using it may be audited by the State Audit Office. The Grantor may check the appropriate use of the support and its proper documentation at any time. The Beneficiary must cooperate during such checks.
X. Applicable legislation
Act CXCV of 2011 on public finances
Government Decree 368/2011 (XII. 31.) on the implementation of the Public Finances Act
Decree 15/2020 (IV.17.) of the Council of the Erzsébetváros Local Government, District VII, Budapest, on the rules for grants provided outside public finances
XI. Information
Further information on the call is available from Katalin Prógli at the Culture and Education Department (Tel: 462-3399; Progli.Katalin@erzsebetvaros.hu) or Dr. Ilona Molnár-Csomós (Tel: 462-3339, Molnar-Csomos.Ilona@erzsebetvaros.hu).
Budapest, March 1, 2026
District VII, Budapest
Erzsébetváros Local Government