Call for applications for the competition for grants for NGOs has ended

The acceptance of applications for the competition for the provision of state grants for non-governmental organizations has ended in Kazakhstan. Documents were accepted from December 29, 2020 to January 20, 2021. According to the NJSC "Center for Support of Civil Initiatives", a total of 256 applications were received from 145 non-profit organizations of the country. The competition is held in order to support civil initiatives, to attract the potential of civil society institutions to address socially significant issues of society. Public organizations presented their projects on 28 grant topics. The leading projects in terms of the number of applications are the implementation of the Professional Navigation project (21 applications), the development and implementation of a set of measures to prevent suicides among young people (19), the development and implementation of a set of measures to strengthen environmental culture among young people (18), increase the legal literacy of rural residents. settlements (18), implementation of the Generation of Independence project (17), institutionalization of measures to strengthen family values ​​among young people (17), implementation of a project to promote a healthy lifestyle among youth (14), stimulation and popularization of social entrepreneurship among NGOs in Kazakhstan ( 11 applications) and others. The most active regions in terms of number were the cities of Nur-Sultan (98) and Almaty (82), Pavlodar region (18), East Kazakhstan region (15). The smallest number of applications came from Atyrau, Mangistau, Kostanay regions, only 1 application was received from the NGO of Akmola region. Currently, the managers of the NJSC “Center for Support of Civil Initiatives” are considering applications for compliance with the requirements of the Grant Rules, then the projects will be submitted for consideration by independent experts.