Applications will be accepted from Monday 27 September from 00:01 continuously until the additional funds run out. The date of submission of the flight financing application is a critical date.
Get to know Poland – MEiN Program for Schools
Let us remind you that under the Get to know Poland program, schools can receive funds to finance excursions to museums, memorial sites, cultural sites or institutions that publish scientific achievements.
The aim of the project is to support teachers as well as enrich the teaching process and make it more engaging. The program is a way to get acquainted with our national and cultural heritage and to popularize the achievements of Polish science.
The support can be used to cover travel costs, admission tickets, guide, accommodation, meals and insurance for trip participants. The school will receive a grant of up to 80 percent. The planned costs of the trip, including: a one-day trip – up to the amount of PLN 5,000, for two days – up to 10 thousand. Polish zlotys, for three days – up to 15 thousand. zloty.
Excursions will be open to students of three age groups: the first group – grades 1-3 of primary schools, the second group – grades four to eight of primary schools, and the third group – secondary schools. For each of these groups, the Ministry of Education and Science, in cooperation with experts, developed excursion plans with specific educational points adapted to the age and level of development of the students.
Great interest in Get to know Poland
The call for applications began on September 6 this year. The program was so popular that after a week the amount of money intended for this, amounting to 15 million PLN, was allocated.
Announcement of the creation of the project and other detailed information can be found at https://www.gov.pl/web/edukacja-i-nauka/poznaj-polske and in announcements at BIP https://www.gov.pl/web/education- and-science / communication.