FUNDING
Funding strategy and financing
SSF is pursuing several funding programs in parallel to build up the archive, academy, revitalization, and tourism branches. The overview below shows the current prioritization — honestly, including the programs that only become accessible after KRS registration.
Priority programs
| Program |
Amount |
Deadline |
Status |
| EEA/Norway Grants — Outcome 1 |
up to €3.5 million |
31 Dec 2026 |
~61 days |
| MKiDN Ochrona Zabytków |
up to PLN 500,000 |
2nd round 2026 |
open |
| Erasmus+ KA2 |
up to €400,000 |
March/April 2026 |
in preparation |
| Interreg Poland–Saxony SO 4.6 |
€60.27 million pool |
ongoing |
after KRS |
| Interreg CZ–PL 2021–2027 |
variable |
ongoing |
after KRS |
| ERN Small Project Fund |
up to €50,000 |
4–6×/year |
fastest option |
| ANTIKON (German-Polish foundation) |
variable |
ongoing |
after title to the Villa |
| FEDS Dolnośląskie RPO |
variable |
ongoing |
after KRS |
| Creative Europe |
€60 million pool |
May 2026 |
after KRS |
Roadmap excerpt
Selected steps on the way to founding the foundation and submitting the first funding application:
Phase 1 — Immediate
Administrative prerequisites
- PESEL application for the founder
- Setting up a business address (virtual office) in Wrocław
- Applying for a qualified electronic signature (Certum SimplySign)
Phase 2 — Founding
Notary and registry court
- Notarial deed (notarial founding protocol)
- Filing the KRS-W20 application
- Assignment of KRS number, NIP, and REGON once registration is complete
Phase 3 — Villa Marienfels
Legal title and heritage protection
- Clarifying the legal title to Villa Marienfels (land register research, preliminary contract)
- Preliminary discussion with the heritage protection authority (DWKZ)
- Review of the heritage register entry (NID/ZIPOZ)
Phase 4 — EEA Grant
Main funding application
- GWA registration (Grant Window Application)
- Identifying a bilateral EEA partner (Norway, Iceland, or Liechtenstein)
- Drafting the project concept (max. 5 pages)
- Submitting the full EEA Grant application — deadline 31 Dec 2026
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