Funding Programme For FORCED LABOUR and FORGOTTEN VICTIMS

Remembering National Socialist Injustice

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 02.01.2015

CHANGED: Description of programme funds (see below)

The extent to which societies come to terms with forced labour under National Socialism still varies widely in Europe. Moreover, in Germany and in the countries occupied by the National Socialist regime or their successor states, there are still groups of victims of National Socialist injustice who do not yet have any appropriate place in the respective culture of remembrance. These are frequently described in Germany by the term “forgotten” victims of National Socialism.
With this programme the Foundation EVZ is supporting projects that pursue a multi-perspective approach and thus contribute to developing a European understanding of history.

The programme funds:
1. international projects with participation of German partners that explore forced labour under National Socialism in exhibitions, documentations, film documentaries and other formats and contribute to anchoring the subject permanently in the European culture of remembrance. Altogether approx. EUR 300,000 is available for funding projects commencing in 2014. It is expected that about six projects can be funded. The Foundation expects project executing agencies to make appropriate contributions themselves. Projects are encouraged to acquire third party funding.
2. primarily international projects with participation of German partners dedicated to remembrance of “forgotten” victim groups of National Socialism. In the years 2014 and 2015 projects in remembrance of the victims of National Socialist “euthanasia” and the fate of the Soviet prisoners of war will primarily be funded. Altogether approx. EUR 100,000 is available for funding projects commencing in 2014. It is expected that about five projects can be funded. Support will be provided for personnel and non-personnel costs. The Foundation expects project executing agencies to make appropriate contributions themselves. Projects are encouraged to acquire third party funding.
3. The term of each project funded can be a maximum of three years.

Who can be funded?
Educational facilities, museums, memorial sites, archives, civil society initiatives, non-profit organisations, history workshops etc. can submit proposals for projects.

Criteria and standards
The projects pursue a multi-perspective approach and thus contribute to developing a European understanding of history.