Mothers' and fathers' centers; application for funding

Purpose

Mothers' and fathers' centers want to offer a framework to relieve the burden of everyday family life and to organize it creatively. This includes open meetings, open cafés for mothers and fathers with their children as well as play and toddler groups or courses for children and parents. They are a good opportunity for families, mothers and fathers to get to know other parents and children and to make contact.

This can create neighborhood networks that offer support and security.

The centers are managed and organized by mothers and fathers themselves. The work is mostly done on a voluntary basis and everyone can contribute their skills.

The promotion of mothers' and fathers' centers is intended to promote volunteering as such on site and contribute to the preservation and creation of positive living conditions for families and a child- and family-friendly environment. It is also intended to encourage the development of neighborhood and self-help.

Object of the funding

The Free State of Bavaria provides long-term support for the operation of mothers' and fathers' centers. The principle of self-organization and family self-help must be maintained.

Beneficiary

Legally responsible and non-profit associations of persons who are responsible for a mothers' and fathers' center are eligible to apply.

Type and height

Funding is provided in the form of fixed-amount funding as part of project funding. The grant is based on the number of volunteer hours. Up to 600 hours per year per volunteer are eligible for funding. The fixed amount is between 3,850 and 14,720 euros.

Under the further links you will find the link to the page "Mütterzentren | ZBFS - Zentrum Bayern Familie und Soziales".

Mothers' and fathers' centers can be funded on application if they meet the following requirements:

• run under the significant influence of volunteer mothers and/or fathers
• Open to all interested mothers and fathers
• Open at least three days a week, at least 15 hours a week, including at least 10 hours of supervision of an open meeting place that can be attended without prior notice and without financial obligation
• Suitable publicly accessible recreational facilities for adults and children
• Cooperation with other mothers' and fathers' centers and other parent and family education and/or youth welfare institutions
• confirmed as necessary and suitable by the responsible youth welfare office as part of youth welfare planning
• Financial participation of the responsible local authority is mandatory

The application must be submitted to the responsible youth welfare office by October 31 of the previous year at the latest.

If you have any questions regarding the application, please contact the Family Support Office.

• Guidelines for the promotion of mothers' and fathers' centers

  Announcement of the Bavarian State Ministry for Family, Labor and Social Affairs dated December 22, 2020, Ref. IV3/6533.01-1/42

• Mothers' Centers | ZBFS - Zentrum Bayern Familie und Soziales

  Information and forms

The application must be submitted to the responsible youth welfare office by October 31 of the previous year at the latest, which forwards the application together with a statement to the Zentrum Bayern Familie und Soziales by December 31 of the previous year.