The 2023 grant calls were launched under the Impact Lab program, which develops the skills of CSOs thanks to the support of the European Union.
Impact Lab offers strong support to civic organizations. At Impact Lab, we help organizations grow, get stronger and increase their innovation potential. It uses modern tools of the startup community (incubator, accelerator), workshops or mentoring.
In 2023, Impact Lab Incubator startups received a unique training program focused on financial sustainability, impact monitoring and overall setup of the organization, as well as a grant of up to 20,000 euros.
In the Impact Lab Accelerator, we offered the established organizations a 3-month customized mentorship from business or education experts, workshops and a grant of up to 60,000 euros.
The Fund for Transparent Slovakia supported projects in the area of democracy and rule of law in the Impact Lab.
Impact Lab Incubator
• 21 organizations that participated in the program
Topics and approved projects: education – 13 projects, inclusion and human rights – 5 projects, democracy and the rule of law – 3 projects
Approved projects in the democracy and the rule of law topic:
- DemDis – DEMDIS: Next level discussion
- Chcemvediet.sk – Improving the submission of information requests
- Projekt Neon – How to help those who help others – feedback and care
Impact Lab Accelerator
• 10 organizations that participated in the program
There were 4 projects approved that touch on the topic of democracy and the rule of law:
- Transparency International Slovensko (TIS) – Promoting informed public scrutiny and data-driven policies
- Klíma ťa potrebuje (The Climate Needs You) – Improving monitoring of the implementation of climate policies
- Zmudri – Educate (yourself) with Zmudri!
- Manageria – Public Leadership Academy – Scaling up
