We thank to all Czech schools, heritage associations, American Sokol and other Czech organizations for their efforts to enhance Czech language and culture in the United States. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic will reward the grants in 2023 as well. The Czech government will prefer to support concrete and traditional cultural and educational activities of organizations over maintenance and repairs of buildings.

The deadline for the Application for the Financial Grant from the Czech Republic for the year 2023 is August 1, 2022.

The application form is online in both the Czech and English languages. The printed and signed application has to be sent to the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Chicago by August 1, 2022. There is a simple guideline how to apply for a financial grant:

Application Guidelines:

Step 1: Fill out the Application for Financial Grant online at:

https://public.mzv.cz/Aplikace/extranet/krajane.nsf/zadost.xsp

Step 2: Print the application.

Step 3: Sign and stamp the application.

Step 4: Save the application online.

Step 5: Send the printed and signed application to the Consulate General or to the Embassy of the Czech Republic according the state of your organization's residency:

District of Chicago
States of residency: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin – the application should be sent to:

            Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Chicago
           205 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1680
            Chicago, IL 60601

Those applying for the first time, the copy of your organization’s registration in the US and articles of incorporation or statutes have to be enclosed as well.