Pitch Day Booster Scholarships from Junge Lausitz

YOUNG LAUSITZ SUPPORTS YOU WITH UP TO 2,000 EURO IN YOUR CANDIDACY FOR A LOCAL OFFICE!

You heard that right. Anyone who wants to support Lusatia and take responsibility in the local elections in Brandenburg or Saxony has the chance to receive a so-called booster scholarship from us. We support young candidates across parties with up to 2,000 euros to finance innovative election campaign and information offerings.

With the booster scholarships we want to ensure that the 2024 local election campaign is more ambitious than previous election campaigns. Lusatia is facing huge changes and therefore important decisions about the direction in which the region will develop. These directional decisions must be an issue in the election campaign! We cannot afford to only talk about people and parties in the local election campaign, instead of talking about the issues that are relevant to the region now. That's why we want to support you in making Lausitz better.

WHO WE PROMOTE:

With our booster scholarships we want to support diverse young personalities who:

• will run for a party, for a list or as a non-party candidate in the 2024 local elections in Brandenburg or Saxony.
• the goals of the Young Lausitz Perspective Plan .
• want to implement a passion project in their local government.
• Place at least one demand from the perspective plan prominently in your election campaign.
• see structural change as an opportunity.
• stand for Lusatia, e.g. through volunteer work, their profession, etc.
• have a non-partisan mindset.
• share the Young Lausitz values ​​compass.
• are committed to the free-democratic basic order and the Basic Law.

WHAT WE PROMOTE:

You can finance the following expenses with the Junge Lausitz booster scholarship:

• innovative election campaign formats (events, campaigns, online, etc.) to place your heartfelt issues in the election campaign
  • max. 2,000 euros
  • Costs for location, catering, advertising etc.
  • Series of events/multiple events also possible
• Food for campaign workers
  • max. 500 euros
  • Reference to a specific election campaign required (e.g. poster campaign, flyer marathon, door-to-door campaign, etc.)
• ride costs
  • max. 500 euros
  • Proof of the necessary distances required when applying
• Cost of living
  • max. 500 euros
  • only if unpaid leave is taken for the election campaign (proof required)

A combination of the different eligible measures totaling up to 2,000 euros is possible.

HOW YOU CAN APPLY:

Applying for one of our booster scholarships is not difficult. All you have to do is register for one of our pitch days in Görlitz, Cottbus or Hoyerswerda and convince our jury, consisting of young, committed people from Lusatia, in a maximum of five minutes and answer the following question: Why are you running in the local elections and what are you doing? Your goals for the next five years? 

At each event we will choose a wild card winner for the most convincing pitch, who will receive a funding commitment from us on site. Everyone else will find out after the last appointment whether and to what extent they will receive funding from us.

Participation in a pitch day is only possible after prior registration and submission of a candidate form This email address is being protected from spam bots! To display JavaScript must be turned on. possible. You can download the candidate form here:  Download candidate form

By submitting the candidate form, you confirm that you have read our data protection declaration*. By submitting, you also agree that we will process the necessary personal data and share it with our jury.  

There is no legal entitlement to funding.

Further information can be found FAQ's

further dates: 

• Tuesday, March 5, 2024, 6 p.m.: Pitch Day in Cottbus
  (Starblock B2, Siemens-Halske-Ring 2, 03046 Cottbus)

• Monday, March 25, 24, 6 p.m.: Pitch Day in Hoyerswerda
  (Atrium of the Old Town Hall, Markt 1, 02977 Hoyerswerda)