Grant up to PLN 10,000 for Volunteer Fire Departments in Łódzkie Voivodeship - run children and youth training in virtual reality

Łódzkie Voivodeship has opened the 2026 call “Educational development of children and youth in the field of fire protection.” It is a programme designed to support fire protection education for children and youth and the development of practical skills in Volunteer Fire Department units.

If your unit runs training groups for children or youth, this call is a concrete opportunity to finance a project that will genuinely improve training quality. At EHS VR, we help you prepare such a project and implement VR training so it matches the goal of the call, stays engaging, and can be delivered regularly at your station.

What is this call and how much funding is available

The most important information from the announcement:

• funding: up to PLN 10,000 per offer

• own contribution: 20%

• submissions: via the witkac.pl generator

• deadline: 6 March 2026 (23:59:59)
  Details and competition documents are available on the Łódzkie Voivodeship website.

What a unit gains thanks to this funding

The biggest value of the grant is that it allows you to turn good intentions into concrete results:

• more practical sessions across the season, not “a one-time push”

• a coherent training plan for children and youth that can be repeated weekly or every two weeks

• a modern educational tool that builds habits and teaches decision-making through scenarios

• a clear project effect: trained groups, concrete topics, measurable progress

These are exactly the types of projects that perform well in evaluation: a clear plan, concrete activities, a visible result.

Why virtual reality training works in work with children and youth

Virtual reality does not replace “live” drills. Its strength is that it enables safe repetition of procedures and scenarios while keeping the group engaged.

In training for children and youth, this matters because:

• it is easier to maintain attention and discipline during sessions

• the same situations can be practised repeatedly until performed correctly

• participants learn sequences of actions and responsibility, not just definitions

• the instructor has a ready scenario and can focus on discussing mistakes

Which topics can be covered as part of virtual reality training

In a training project for children and youth, three areas most often work best:

• fire protection - behaviour in a threat situation, simple procedures, decision-making

• first aid - the order of actions, common mistakes, reinforcing correct reactions

• safe behaviour - teamwork, responsibility, alertness and communication

These are topics that can be practised many times without risk and without the organisational costs typical of field training.

What a “grant-ready” project with EHS VR looks like

If you want to obtain funding and use it for virtual reality training, we guide you through the full process of preparing the training solution.

In practice, we do it like this:

1) We match the project to the goal of the call

We do not start with technology, but with what should exist after the task is completed: how many sessions, for how many participants, which skills, and what outcomes. Based on this, we select the topics and the training structure.

2) We design the training programme for children and youth

We provide a ready logic for the training cycle: session length, participant rotation, introduction and wrap-up elements, and a method for running post-scenario debriefs.

3) We provide materials that make the offer description easier

We prepare information that can be used in the activity description: which scenarios, which competences, which results, and how the training will be delivered in the unit.

4) We implement the solution and support the instructors

We help launch the training in the unit so it is easy to deliver: from setting up the station to organising sessions for the group.

What a unit gains with EHS VR applications

Beyond the “wow effect”, specific training benefits matter:

• scenario-based training that can be repeated and used to compare progress

• quick implementation of a training programme for children and youth

• high repeatability of procedures, without risk and without operational pressure

• a tool that helps the instructor keep the structure of the sessions

In short: the grant finances the project, and you receive a ready, modern way to deliver sessions that genuinely teach.

Do you want to prepare a project for the 2026 call with us?

If you are a Volunteer Fire Department unit in Łódzkie Voivodeship and plan to submit an offer in the 2026 call, contact EHS VR. We will help you design the project so it is consistent with the call’s goal, has clear outcomes, and truly strengthens children and youth training in your unit.