Dear leaders and coordinators. Have you received training and started the DofE programme at your centres? If so, you may have wondered where to find funding for the programme. If you think you don't have enough funding to develop DofE centres at your institutions, this page offers a brief overview of where to get support for your work. You and your DofE staff certainly deserve it.
DofE Fund
Fund DofE is designed to support young people and local DofE centres. Thanks to donor contributions, the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award (DofE) enables everyone to take part, regardless of financial circumstances. The fund aims to reduce inequalities in access to non-formal education and ensure that the programme is available across the country. The partners of the DofE Fund are Progresus Group, GasNet, s.r.o. and The Kellner Family Foundation.
The DofE Fund enables:
- Equal access program to participants DofEA: The Fund helps all participants at Bronze, Silver and Gold level to achieve their goals, taking into account their individual capabilities and pace.
- Developing the Framework Programme in DofE centreehA: Supporting local centres helps to develop the programme and increase the quality of non-formal education in the regions. At the same time, emphasis is placed on the long-term sustainability and community dimension of these activities.
The DofE Fund's year-long calls:
- Support for DofE participants: Participants can apply for a financial contribution for activities that are part of the programme on an ongoing basis. Applications for this call can be submitted by DofE participants themselves and their DofE Centres and are processed until the budget for the year is exhausted.
- DofE Support CentreA: Local DofE centres can apply for support to develop their projects that increase the availability and accessibility of DofE, connect the local community and are directed by the DofE participants themselves.
Find out more about the DofE Fund and where to apply HERE.
OP JAK - New EU Operational Programme to support education in the Czech Republic 2022-2025
Updated project information Templates for Kindergartens and Primary Schools II a Templates for secondary schools and colleges II.
The full schedule of applications is HERE
Secondary schools and colleges can apply from 1 September 2024 to 28 November 2025
Primary schools can apply from 1 September 2024 to 30 September 2025
Project implementation period 24 - 36 months.
This project is also known as "templates". Educational institutions can receive funding for "innovative education" through the Ministry of Education. Innovative education means the linking of formal and non-formal education (e.g. through a DofE programme). Funding can be used for joint meetings during the school year, DofE club, teacher (DofE leader) awards, training, expeditions, etc. More information can be found at www.opjak.cz.
For a brief guide on how to apply in a project right at the DofE, see HERE
Memoranda with regions
As part of our long-term cooperation with counties and cities, we have concluded with some memoranda providing financial support for institutions involved in the DofE. This enables the school to draw funding for the DofE programme directly from the funder. The application process is not complicated and obtaining funding for schools is relatively easy. Please contact its regional managers.
- South Bohemia region: The subsidy of CZK 10 000 is only for institutions established by the region.
- Liberec region: The county has an allocated amount of CZK 100,000/year, which it distributes evenly among the participating organisations established by the county.
- Central Bohemia region: The subsidy of CZK 15 000 is only for institutions established by the region.
- Karlovy Vary Region: The subsidy of CZK 10 000 is only for institutions established by the region.
- Ústí region: The subsidy of CZK 15 000 is only for institutions established by the region.
- Pardubice Region: Financial support for institutions established by the region according to the specific application, the granting of support is the responsibility of the Councillor for Education.
- Hradec Králové RegionSupport of CZK 15,000 for institutions established by the region.
- Highlands Region: From 2023, support for each participating contributory organisation of the Vysočina Region in the amount of CZK 20,000.
- Olomouc RegionA: Reimburses institutions established by the county an annual fee for the provision of the DofE programme.
- Moravian-Silesian Region: The amount of CZK 15 000 is intended for institutions established by the region.
- Prague Region: A contributory organisation can apply for a contribution towards the delivery of the DofE programme (licence fee, local centre development, etc.).
- Municipality of Brno: It provides support from CZK 10 000 for primary and secondary schools in Brno.
- Zlín region: The minimum subsidy of CZK 10 000 is only for institutions established by the region.
- City of Humpolec: In June 2023, a Memorandum of Cooperation was concluded, the city financially supports the organizations involved according to the agreement.
Local sponsors
Mladá Boleslav, Rychnov and Kvasiny
Škoda Auto - The Škoda Auto Foundation aims to support the development of its home regions - Mladoboleslavska, Kvasinska and Vrchlabskaand help where it's needed. But we don't limit ourselves to providing financial assistance - we help financially, for example by offering training or helping to establish partnerships. It is possible to apply for a training grant (DofE) through the Grants Challenge. More at www.nfsa.grantys.cz.