The European Commission announces a Call for Proposals for participation in the micro-grant program "Further Development of Civil Society" in Ukraine \n \nThe Delegation of the European Commission in Ukraine is accepting applications for participation in the micro-grant program, the purpose of which is to promote the development of democracy, especially in the social sphere, in designated regions of Ukraine with the financial support of the European Community's Tacis program. \n \nPriority areas for this round of applications: \n \n1. Services aimed at strengthening the effectiveness of social work to meet the urgent needs of communities (social adaptation, social habilitation, social rehabilitation and social patronage). \n2. Expanding employment opportunities for vulnerable segments of the population. \n3. Strengthening the participation of NGOs in management decision-making by government bodies. \n4. Encouraging charity, volunteerism and mobilization of NGO target groups at the primary level. \n \nNGOs must be registered in Rivne or Volyn oblasts and have a status that allows them to work in the social sphere. \n \nThe program funds projects that provide for a grant within the following limits:\n\n- minimum grant amount – EUR 15,000;\n- maximum grant amount – EUR 30,000.\n\nProgram materials can be obtained from the Delegation of the European Commission: tel. +380 (044) 253-30-20, fax +380 (044) 253-45-47, e-mail: delegation-ukraine@delukr.cec.eu.int and on the Internet at \n \nDeadline for submitting applications – January 23, 2006 at 12:00 Kyiv time. \nApplication documents are to be completed exclusively in English. \n \n \n \nThe project "Building Civil Society" provides technical assistance to organizations intending to participate in the call for proposals. The Rivne Center for Social Partnership of the EU Project is organizing regional consultations on the micro-grant program on the following days:\n\nRivne: November 7 at 14:00 – room No. 401 of the oblast state administration (Prosvity Square, 1).\n \nLutsk: November 10 at 14:00 – room No. 5 of the Lutsk city executive committee (in the premises of the press club "Lutsk European", 19 B. Khmelnytskyi St.).\n \nAll interested organizations are invited to participate in the program. More detailed information can be obtained from the Rivne Center for Social Partnership (Rivne, 5 Kn. Olhy St., office 407, tel. 8 (0362) 69-43-49).\n\nContact persons: \nSerhii Pinchuk, head of the Rivne Center for Social Partnership,\nOlha Kashevska, expert on cooperation with government and NGOs.