The process of applying for NORDBUK grants

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The process of applying for NORDBUK grants

• Martin Dalin
• Representative of Norway to the NORDBUK

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Preparations

• To apply, open the web site www.ciriusonline.dk/no
  rdbuk
• Choose preferred language
• Check that your project is according to the
  guidelines found at (English version)
  http//www.ciriusonline.dk/Default.aspx?ID303
• At the bottom of the page, choose to open the
  online application form

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Creating an application

• Log onto the application site by your email and
  password if you have such, or
• Create a new user by clicking New user at the
  bottom of the page
• Click the Create new application button to open
  the online application form

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Filling in the application

• Responsible organization write full name not
  only the abbreviation
• Responsible person a person has to be
  responsible for the completion of the project
• The address and contact information required is
  that of the applying organization or group

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Filling in the application

• Fill in the name and period of duration for your
  project
• For the project description and Nordic dimension,
  you should edit this in a text file, e.g. MS
  Word, and then paste it into the application form

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Project description

• You should remember to include the following
  parts in your description
• The purpose of your project why do you want to
  do this?
• The contents of your project what do you want
  to do?
• A time table when do you want to do what?

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Project description

• The gain for the participants what is the
  participants supposed to get out of your project?
• The outcome what are the results of your
  project?
• Split up your description into smaller parts, for
  instance use the headlines above

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Nordic dimension

• Describe how this project contributes to the
  Nordic community
• Why is the Nordic countries the relevant scene of
  this project?
• What makes the project interesting in a Nordic
  perspective?

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Partner organizations

• Which organizations take part in this project?
• Fill in for all organizations, also your own!
• Remember to write full names
• Choose which country each organization represent
  you need two or three countries
• Estimate number of youth participants
• Repeat the process for each organization

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Budget - expenses

• The currency needed is Danish crowns. You may
  need to convert the budget into DKK from your
  local currency.
• All expenses needed must be included.
• Salaries and wages cannot be included.
• Fees for experts and technical help is allowed.
• Make sure to add explanatory comments.

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Budget - financing

• How is the project financed? The whole project
  should not be paid by NORDBUK.
• Own financing With what do the partners
  contribute economically to the project?
• Getting grants from other parties will send a
  signal to the NORDBUK of the viability of the
  project.
• Make sure to add explanatory comments.

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Submitting

• When you are done, press the Check and submit
  button.
• This locks the application, and you cannot edit
  it any more.
• If you need more time to edit your application,
  you may Save project draft and log on later for
  more editing.

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What happens next?

• CIRIUS receives the application for evaluation
  and grading
• Either you get grants you may be asked to do
  some changes and try again to the next deadline
  or you dont get grants.
• The NORDBUK gets an overview by mail

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What happens next?

• All applicants are notified on the status of
  their application
• Project runs (at the earliest starting two months
  after the application deadline), 85 of grant
  paid
• Reporting to CIRIUS
• The remaining 15 of the grant paid out if the
  report is satisfactory