On November 29, a presentation of the microgrant programs "Strengthening Civil Society" took place in Lutsk, organized by the regional coordinator of the EU project "Support to Regional Development in Ukraine," Yevheniia Vavrenchuk. This was reported by the own correspondent of the Western Information Corporation.
More than fifty civil society organizations of Volyn took part in the presentation, along with representatives of regional departments for internal policy, relations with civil society organizations and the media, labor and social protection of the population, and those responsible for relations with civil society organizations of district state administrations and executive committees of cities of regional significance.
Participants received information packages with guidelines for applicants regarding the call for proposals, application forms, and project budget tables, translated into Ukrainian for convenience.
Partners of the EU project "Building Civil Society," which acts as an intermediary for technical assistance for the microgrant programs, Serhii Pinchuk and Olha Kashevska, conducted a practical presentation of the program, disclosing details regarding the preparation of applicant documents, description of program activities, financial expenditures, and more.
The submission of applications will continue until January 23, 2006. The priority area is strengthening the participation of civil society organizations in the decision-making process on social issues. In total, 500 thousand euros is allocated for the implementation of the program. The minimum size of such a grant is 15,000 euros, and the maximum is 30,000 euros.