DEADLINE 1 APRIL 2024
The Children’s Rights Research (CRR) Fund in association with Maastricht University (UM), and supported by University Fund Limburg, is offering grants of up to €2.500 for education projects and up to €5.000 for research projects related to children’s rights.
All applications must include at least one UM affiliated person on the project team. As such, all UM staff members and students may apply. If you are not affiliated with UM but would like to apply, then we offer a matchmaking service to help you connect with UM researchers who would be interested in collaborating on your project so you can apply to the CRR Fund together. (The deadline to be added to our matchmaking page is 20 February 2024).
UM students who intend to apply may be assisted by Dr. Marieke Hopman by means of a coaching interview (email:
You can find more information on the funding criteria and how to apply below. See the about us page for more information on the CRR Fund.
Applications should be sent by email to
Deadline 1 April 2024.
FUNDING CRITERIA
All the following criteria must be met for the application to eligible for the grant:
- At least one of the goals of the project should aim at improving the living situation of children.
- All projects must include at least one UM affiliated person (staff member or student). Collaboration with non-UM people and organizations is allowed (see our matchmakingpage for collaboration opportunities). However, the UM affiliated person’s role in the project must be clearly stated in the application and their work must constitute at least 50 percent of the overall project’s work.
- The involvement andparticipation of children is a requirement for research project proposals. Projects without any involvement of children or with limited participation will not be eligible for funding.
- Education project proposals should have a strong emphasis on stimulating children to think and act creatively, critically and with a problem-solving orientation. Applications aimed at passive learning will not be eligible for funding.
- Projects may take place in the Netherlands or in other countries.
HOW TO APPLY
- The application (max. 3 pages A-4) must describe the goal(s) of the project, the timeline, the way in which it will be implemented and its intended outcome(s).
- Both education and research project proposals must indicate which third party will be involved in the project, if any.
- For research projects, a short explanation of the methodology must be provided.
- An estimate of costs and revenues must be attached. As a condition of receiving the grant, the budget cannot include any payments to external organisations that do not directly benefit the project (e.g. payments to CSO/NGOs).
- Please note that, for research projects, it may be necessary to ask for approval from the Ethics Committee of Maastricht University before the project can start.
- Applications should be sent by email to
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 1 April 2024. Please provide your names and positions within the project when submitting the proposal.
DISCLAIMER
- An Advisory Committee will review the applications and draft a nomination for funding to the Board of the Fund.
- Funding is not guaranteed.
- Recipients of a grant must report at least two times about the project via the website (com). They should also mention the funding received in (all) their relevant publication(s) or other activities related to the project.
