Most common mistakes

• No signature of the statutory representative is affixed

• The Request for Financial Support is not completed

• The budget is not completed

• There is no description of activities

• For example, the budget mentions that a final party should be held for the implementers and the relevant item is neither included in the left column of the budget, (i.e. where the implementer’s costs should be stated), nor in the requirements for the OKD Foundation grant.

• The activities, mentioned in the project, are outside the budgeted items.

• The Applicant states that the number of target group persons is 50, but the project is set up for CZK 1,000,000.
  

• Covering the operating costs:

If you apply for a grant to cover the operating costs of your organisation within the implementation of activities, it is not possible to cover 100% of such costs because the project is not implemented by all the workers and is not the only project in your organisation. It is necessary to specify a percentage share.

• Covering the labour costs:

If you apply for a grant to cover your labour costs, it must be based on (i) real amounts faced by the organisation and (ii) a share of the implementation of the approved project.

• Covering the material costs

If you apply for technical or material equipment, you must state amounts usual in your location, which means that you must make market analyses regarding the individual equipment providers.
For example, an anti-decubitus mattress – up to CZK 12,000.
A computer set – CZK 20,000.

Avoid any reduction of the budget

A timely submission of your project shows evidence of your professionalism. Be professional. Prove that you will not address your Project at the absolutely last moment.

This means that only you are the main project submitter and that you are thus, also, the other party to the signed agreement. You may not transfer any grant funds to any third person. This information will also be mentioned in the agreement.