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Through our newly launched open calls, we offer funding, empirical testing, and hands-on validation.
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If you weren’t yet subscribed to the ScaleDem mailing list, you may have missed a major announcement: our open calls are now live!

You can now apply for funding, piloting support, twinning opportunities, and hands-on guidance to help scale democratic initiatives in meaningful and sustainable ways. In our first newsletter, we explained:

  • Why scaling matters and how democratic innovations can grow OUT, IN, HIGH and DEEP
  • Details of our Piloting Programme (up to €100,000) and Twinning Programme (up to €65,500)
  • Invitations to our upcoming info sessions where you can meet the ScaleDem team and ask questions
  • Who is eligible, how to apply, and where to get support

Key deadlines:

31 January 2026: submit a declaration of interest to receive personalised feedback

31 March 2026: final deadline for registrations

Don’t miss the next updates, reminders, or opportunities. Sign up to the ScaleDem mailing list to stay informed about open calls, events and project progress.

View the Open Calls newsletter here.

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