Organize a Community Celebration in Józsefváros!
The aim of the Neighbourhood Fest initiative is to strengthen and support communities in the district, reinforce small communities, residential communities, and neighbourhoods. Within the framework of the Neighbourhood Fest initiative, community-building, community development, and community organizing programs will be implemented throughout the district.
Community cooking, gardening, music-making, board games, or a street party?
What types of programs are we looking for?
- Targeted at people living, working, or studying in Józsefváros;
- Free of charge for participants;
- Reaches and engages the intended community through an interactive program built on the active participation of attendees
The Municipality of Józsefváros considers the diversity of the district’s communities an important value, and aims to support neighbourly relations as well as strengthen cooperation between social groups in different circumstances.
Therefore, the Józsefváros Közösségeiért Nonprofit Ltd., together with the Office of Community Participation, would like to implement community programmes in cooperation with others within the framework of the Neighbourhood Fest initiative.
More information on the application details and requirements can be found by clicking here.
Deadline for submission: March 16 2026, 23:59
Online jelentkezési űrlap: jozsefvaros.hu/go/neighbourhoodfestapplication
When can the planned programme be implemented? Between 15 April and 15 November, 2026.
How much money is available to implement the programmes? The budget for the implementation of the programme plans is HUF 6 million. The maximum gross amount available per programme is HUF 250 000. The awarded amount may differ from the requested amount.
What form will the cooperation take? The Józsefváros Közösségeiért Nonprofit Ltd. will conclude a commissioning contract with the creators of the chosen programme plans. The implementation will be assisted and supported by the staff of the Office of Community Participation in the manner set out in the contract.
Who can apply?
- Individuals over 18 years of age with a Hungarian social security number,
- Informal communities, of which one member, as a private individual, undertakes to sign a contract with the Józsefváros Közösségeiért Nonprofit Ltd;
- NGOs who are account holders;
- non-profit business associations who are accountable;
- condominiums, housing cooperatives, housing associations that are solvent, or one of whose members, as a private individual, undertakes to contract with the Józsefváros Közösségeiért Nonprofit Ltd to represent the community.
More information:Office of Community Participation, Merker Vera community organizer
E-mail: merker.vera@jozsefvaros.hu
Telephone: +36 1/459-2139