MOD sees record number of grant applications, grants panel awards grants to 50 NGO projects
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This year applicants from the NGO sector have submitted a record number of 158 grant applications to the Ministry of Defence to fund their projects. Having considered 142 legally compliant applications, the grants panel decided to give out grants totalling €320,000 to 50 NGO projects, which accounts for more than three times the amount awarded in previous years.
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď said: “This means supporting the highly important and societally beneficial work of civil associations, foundations, non-profit organisations and other entities in compliance with law, whereas, of course, the projects are geared towards enhancing defence and security.” He added that grants had been awarded to projects targeting education, sporting, cultural, social and military themed activities in order to motivate SVK citizens towards patriotism, to raise greater public awareness of NATO and EU issues, to present the SVK Armed Forces in the public, and to protect and preserve cultural and historical heritage with focus on military history.
In processing and assessing the bids, the aim of the grants panel was to give support to as many meaningful, high quality and societally impactful projects as possible, consistent with law. All projects that have received grants must be completed by 31 December 2021.
The Grants Panel Decisions Protocol is available on the MOD's website: /data/files/4382_protokol-z-rozhodnutia-komisie-31052021.pdf.
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď said: “This means supporting the highly important and societally beneficial work of civil associations, foundations, non-profit organisations and other entities in compliance with law, whereas, of course, the projects are geared towards enhancing defence and security.” He added that grants had been awarded to projects targeting education, sporting, cultural, social and military themed activities in order to motivate SVK citizens towards patriotism, to raise greater public awareness of NATO and EU issues, to present the SVK Armed Forces in the public, and to protect and preserve cultural and historical heritage with focus on military history.
In processing and assessing the bids, the aim of the grants panel was to give support to as many meaningful, high quality and societally impactful projects as possible, consistent with law. All projects that have received grants must be completed by 31 December 2021.
The Grants Panel Decisions Protocol is available on the MOD's website: /data/files/4382_protokol-z-rozhodnutia-komisie-31052021.pdf.
