condominiums/cooperative housing
organisation (legal person) with its seat and/or premises in Józsefváros
institution of Józsefváros
Individuals over the age of 18

The maximum amount of support per application is HUF 300,000, or HUF 700,000 for the construction of a community composting facility.
The form of aid is a non-repayable cash grant. The period of adoption is one year from the date of conclusion of the Grant Agreement. The amount of the grant awarded will be paid by means of post-financing.

In addition to the financial support, JGK Zrt. will give its professional opinion on the implementation plan proposed by the adopting authority of the area during the period between the submission of the application and the award of the grant, and will provide ongoing expert assistance, as necessary, in the implementation of the tasks set out in the agreement, as agreed with them. The Office for Community Participation advises the adopters on community development and community organisation and helps to build contacts between adopters, creating opportunities for exchanges of experience.

Public space owned and managed by the Municipality of Józsefváros, public furniture (e.g. planters) maintained by the Municipality of Józsefváros, and public space owned or managed by the Municipality of Budapest may be adopted.

The subject of the application is the purchase of equipment, objects and especially plants (e.g. garden tools, grass seeds, potting soil, watering cans, bin bags, brooms, etc.) necessary for the cleaning, maintenance, tidying up, improvement of the green areas of the adopted public space.

Submission deadline: 30 June 2025.
Valid applications must be submitted by the deadline specified in the call for applications, by completing the application form and declarations attached to the call for applications in Hungarian and signed by the person entitled to do so.
The application can be submitted:
in person: at the Customer Service and Applications Office (1082 Budapest, Baross utca 66-68.)
by post to the Customer Service and Applications Office of the Social Relations Department of the Municipality of Józsefváros (1082 Budapest, Baross u 63-67. III. floor 310.) (date of postage no later than 30 June 2025)
electronically by individuals via the Office/Government Gate at https://epapir.gov.hu, and by sole proprietors and companies via the Company Gate pursuant to Section 9 (1) of Act CCXXII of 2015 on the General Rules of Electronic Administration and Trust Services through the electronic form at https://ohp-20.asp.lgov.hu/nyitolap, or via the Office/Government Gate at https://epapir.gov.hu.
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On the envelope or in the subject line, please indicate the applicant and the title of the application: Adopt a public space in Józsefváros! – 2025
Once the applications have been received, contact will be made with the applicants and the technical coordination of the applications will be ongoing.

Applicants may not plant any crops (e.g. tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, etc.) in the public space.
The applicant may indicate in their application if they require a public waste bin and/or a litter bin for the improvement of the public area concerned, in which case the Municipality of Józsefváros will provide them.
If the regular maintenance and cleaning of the adopted area is preceded by a minor renovation (planting, soil replacement, grassing, etc.) or minor alteration, this must be carried out first, within the time limit specified in the grant agreement.
In the case of the installation, construction, alteration, modification, replacement, renovation or any other change to public furniture (e.g. plant containers), a settlement image procedure must be carried out pursuant to the Municipal Decree 2/2022 (I.20.) of the Municipal Council of the Municipality of Józsefváros, Budapest, on the Protection of the Settlement Image. When placing furniture in the public space, a minimum free lane of 2 metres must be left on the paved surface to ensure a safe pedestrian surface, and the provisions of Article 39 (2) and (3) of Government Decree No. 253/1997 (XII.20.) on national urban planning and building requirements (OTÉK) must be observed.
Furthermore, in the case of public spaces owned by both the district and the capital, the temporary placement of containers is subject to the existence of a public space use permit, which requires a decision by the competent municipal committees. 
In the case of green areas owned and managed by the Municipality of Budapest, adoption is only possible in areas which do not belong to the areas of priority public green areas according to the Municipal Decree 14/1993 (IV.30.) of the General Assembly of the Municipality of Budapest. If the applicant submits an application to take into care a green area or dog run owned and managed by the capital or to place furniture in public areas, the consent of the capital’s operator must be obtained before the conclusion of the grant contract following the evaluation of the application.

From this year, it is possible to apply for funding to set up a public, community compost bin.
In this case, the maximum grant amount is HUF 700,000.
It is important to note that only organisations (legal entities) or institutions based in the district of Józsefváros may apply for the establishment of community composting facilities. If you would like to set up a composting facility as a private person or as a representative of a condominium building, you can apply at: https://jozsefvaros.hu/otthon/hirdetotabla/hirek/2025/03/palyazzon-komposztladara-iden-is/
When designing a community compost bin, it is necessary to ensure that the composting area is fenced, the composting bins are lockable and that a concept for its operation is provided (expected load, estimate of the number of members, composting area, population, use of the final product, proposed location, operational concept). For guidance on the technical parameters and operation of the compost bins, see the document at the end of this news item.
When selecting a site, prior consultation with the Urban and Green Office and JGK Zrt. is required before submitting an application.
In the event of a successful application, the applicant organisation undertakes to conclude an operating agreement with the municipality on the details of the operation. In this case, the establishment of the community composting facility will be subject to the existence of an operating agreement.