MIA FAQ

This section is intended to help you with questions you may have when applying for the Innovation Makers Award. You can find all further details in the Terms and Conditions. If you do not find the answers to your questions after reviewing this page and the Terms and Conditions, please contact us via this email address ([email protected]) - we will add your question and our reply to this FAQ. This FAQ list is being regularly updated. You may be able to find an answer to your questions at a later date.

We wish you success in completing the application!

1. Questions regarding the eligibility requirements

• Q: Who can participate in the competition?
• Q: My team /I am not a legally established non-profit tax-privileged organization, can we/I apply?
• Q: What specific legal and accounting requirements must the preselected candidates fulfill to receive funding?
• Q: Does the applicant's non-profit organization's involvement in project profitability impact its non-profit status?
• Q: What are the requirements an NGO must meet regarding its charitable purpose?
• Q: Must the statuary goals/charitable purposes of the applicant meet the ones by the funder (betterplace lab)?
• Q: Who CANNOT participate in the competition?
• Q: Can I pursue legal action if I do not get the money?

2. Questions regarding the application process

• Q: What am I applying for?
• Q: Is it advisable to refrain from submitting an application if there is uncertainty about the initiative's ability to establish an NGO within the available timeframe, in order to prevent potential damage to one's reputation?
• Q: How do I apply?
• Q: Сan I apply for financing if no one from my team participated in the Idea Cultivation Event or virtual Follow-up events?
• Q: How many applications can I submit?
• Q: What are potential conflicts of interest?
• Q: Can Tolocar operators apply for the funding or be part of the grant application team?