Small Initiatives Support Scheme 2023

The SIS Scheme is designed to assist applicants looking for funding on small projects that can make a real difference to their local communities.

The Small Initiatives Support Scheme hereinafter referred to as ‘SIS’, is an initiative managed by the Malta Council for the Voluntary Sector (MCVS), established under Article 35 of the Voluntary Organisations Act, (Chapter 492 of the Laws of Malta).

This call for proposals is being issued by the MCVS under the SIS Scheme. The guidelines for the SIS Scheme 2023 are also published on the Malta Council for the Voluntary Sector website (www.maltacvs.org). The guidelines constitute an integral part of the call for proposals.

The SIS Scheme is designed to assist applicants looking for funding on small projects that can make a real difference to their local communities.

Objectives

The general objectives establishing the SIS Scheme are the following:

To stimulate co-operation and networking between voluntary organisations.
Providing a consultative forum that can effectively address issues related to the Voluntary Sector.
Provide a platform from which to develop co-operation between voluntary organisations and the Government.
To promote and encourage a culture of volunteering and the participation in volunteer activities among people, especially children and youths, as an aspect of personal and social development.
To foster co-operation in the volunteer sector with local and international bodies, entities or other persons for the encouragement and promotion of the development of volunteering programmes, initiatives and activities.
To foster co-operation in the volunteer sector with local and international bodies, entities or other persons for the encouragement and promotion of the development of volunteering programmes, initiatives and activities.

Guidelines 2023

SIS Guidelines 2023