Call for Proposals is closed!

The submission period for both Expressions of Interest and applications has now officially closed.

We would like to thank everyone who submitted an application and all those who expressed interest in the A4U project.

Applicants will be informed of the outcome of the selection process by mid-July 2026.

For further details and information, please contact the A4U Grant Manager, Anastasiia Hatsenko. hatsenko@kdz.or.at

The Municipal Exchange Fund A4U has opened its Call for Proposals to support municipal partnerships between Austria and Ukraine.

Municipalities are invited to jointly develop and submit project proposals focused on strengthening Ukrainian local capacities through knowledge transfer, capacity building, and sustainable local development - in close cooperation with Austrian partners.

Projects can last between 6 and 10 months and are to be implemented jointly, fostering the exchange of Austrian expertise to support local development in Ukraine.

Municipalities without an existing partner are encouraged to express their interest! KDZ can assist in finding partner municipalities for the project.

Deadline: 15 May 2026
For full details, please download the Call Package and carefully review the Application Guideline.
Municipalities without an existing partnership can express their interest by submitting the Expression of Interest Form.

DOWNLOADS

A4U - Application Form

A4U - Application Guideline

A4U - Expression of Interest Form

A4U - Partnership Agreement

EGSIM_Manual

Please note that all Application documents may be submitted in ENGLISH ONLY.

Submit your Application to a4ucall@kdz.or.at !

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to get in touch with the Project’s Grant Manager: Anastasiia Hatsenko : hatsenko@kdz.or.at

The A4U project is implemented by KDZ – Centre for Public Administration Research and funded by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) as part of International Partnerships Austria and the Austrian Association of Cities and Towns (AACT). A4U is part of U-LEAD with Europe - a multi-donor action of the EU and its member states Germany, Denmark, France, Austria, Poland and Slovenia.

Kerstin Milluks | Bundesministerium für Inneres (Deutschland)

Die CAF-Webinare und die Kooperation mit dem KDZ haben uns dabei sehr unterstützt, das Qualitätsnetzwerk der öffentlichen Verwaltung in Deutschland zu stärken.

Mag. Thomas Wolfsberger | Finanzdirektor der Stadt St. Pölten

Das KDZ und die Stadt St. Pölten arbeiten seit vielen Jahren bei Projekten erfolgreich zusammen. Wir setzen bei vielen Fachfragen auf die Expertise des KDZ.

Dagmar Stranzinger | STADT:SALZBURG, Magistratsdirektion

Die Personalwerkstatt ermöglicht wertvollen Austausch zwischen Städten und liefert praxisnahe Impulse zu aktuellen HR-Themen, die neue Vorhaben anregen.

Christina Miedl | Stadt Graz, Leiterin Strategische Personalentwicklung

Ich schätze den offenen Austausch in der Personalwerkstatt, , was in anderen Städten gut funktioniert – und was nicht. So lernen wir praxisnah voneinander.