Advocate Europe funding for Ideas that connect Europe

Advocate Europe is an annual idea challenge for European initiatives and projects realised by MitOst and Liquid Democracy, funded by Stiftung Mercator. Advocate Europe wants to strengthen changemakers in Europe and to support those who want to effect real and positive transformations in our societies.

Europe belongs to us, the citizens. We can determine its direction. But we need to start now. And we should do it together - beyond established disciplines and conventional schools of thought. We know that we exist, from Reykjavik to Ankara, from Lisbon to Helsinki, in cities and in rural areas: individuals and groups who want to effect change and who want to pursue innovative work on Europe. As the initiators of Advocate Europe, we are convinced that a unified Europe is the best option for our continent. Only together can we find solutions to our challenges. We want to strengthen connection, cohesion and agency in Europe. Connection is created when people in Europe feel like Europeans and experience the advantages of our shared community.

What is your idea for our common European future? The idea challenge Advocate Europe invites you to apply with a project idea that strengthens Europe until March 8, 2016 (18.00 CET) and secure funding of up to 50,000. You can also join the discussion on the proposed ideas in our online community.

Submit your ideas for a Europe that is co-created by its citizens one that that is based on open-mindedness and tolerance, that offers justice and equal opportunities, that protects individual rights, that guarantees democracy and the rule of law, and that ensures freedom.

Link to the idea space: https://advocate-europe.eu/en/idea-space#!/register?locale=en