MOD to support 14 NGO projects worth nearly 100,000 euros in grants

This year, too, the SVK MOD has supported 14 interesting projects of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), giving out nearly 100,000 euros in grants. More information on the projects is available on the SVK MOD website: Grants – Applications for Grants.

Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď said: "Through education, home defence, cultural, social and sporting activities, our MOD aims to promote projects that contribute to strengthening patriotism, public interest in the defence of the Slovak Republic, and presenting the themes generally associated with the MOD and the Armed Forces." He further noted that those eligible for a grant were the NGOs whose projects catered for the cultural, spiritual and social needs of regular soldiers, reservists, veterans, top and high performance athletes and sporting talents. "The issue of promoting such projects is very important to us, which is why we are going to look for all available means in order to increase the financial support for them in the future," added the head of the MOD.

Grants were awarded to projects such as Renovation of Monuments in Myjava, Protection and Development of Historical and Cultural Heritage with Focus on Military History, Restoration of Death Valley Battlefield – Phase II, Extension of Michal Strenka Military Exhibition Grounds, Legion 100 – Czechoslovak Legion Train in Slovakia 2020, SVK Defence System Capacities Building, and Supporting Children and Young People in 3D Archery and Sport Archery.

Those eligible to apply for a grant were civic associations, foundations, special interest associations with legal entity status, non-investment funds and non-profit organisations, which are registered in the Slovak Republic and which provide services generally beneficial to society. As part of the call for proposals, each applicant was allowed to submit one application only.