With the „Support of the implementation of Universal Design in the settlements of the Duna Mecsek Foundation” competitionsupported bythe European Economic Area & the Norwegian Financial Mechanisms, the opportunity was presented in 2 rounds in 2009 and in 1 round in 2010 to local governments, associations and other institutions, public benefit companies, civil organizations and enterprises of this region affected by the work of the Foundation, to compete for funding to finance their complex Universal Design projects.
 

The purpose of the tender is to provide equal opportunities to those with disabilities and to promote their social integration by the creation of inclusive educational opportunities by the implementation of Universal Design in public buildings, such as primary and secondary schools, higher educational institutions and sports facilities.

Universal design includes a complex system of measures, as a result of which all built or created obstacles that make an impossibility of an independent lifestyle of the disabled, will be removed. This competition fund offered a unique opportunity in the area supported by the Duna-Mecsek regional development foundation to realize Universal Design projects in as many places as possible and more and more communities are able to say that they can provide equal opportunities for their disabled citizens in everyday life.

 

The first round of the complex Universal Design competition, which invited bids from 60 settlements of Baranya, Bács-Kiskun, Pest and Tolna counties, lasted from 24^th April until 23^rd July 2009; 16 applications were received and the Board of Trustees of the Foundation decided to award grants of 305.087.062 HUF to the 12 successful applicants. Among the winners were a school, medical surgery, family support center, health center, cultural house and pensioner’s home.

 

In the second round of the competition, which was open from 22^nd July until 22^nd September 2009, 275.000.000 HUF was available for the applicants. In this round 9 successful applicants shared 192.850.638 HUF, with the help of which support a school, disabled association, nurseries, a skills development center and local government offices are able to become accessible for the physically disabled and both the hearing and sight impaired as well as those suffering from other disabilities.
 

In the third and last round of competition it is possible to apply for support from 15^th February until
15^th April 2010. In this round 86.786.000 HUF is available to the applicants.
 

The documentation for the 'Increased accessibility for disabled people in the area of Danube-Mecsek Regional Development Foundation' application is available in the Documents for application menu.