Theme:
The purpose of the Program is to support civic engagement for the empowerment of marginalized and vulnerable groups. Activities funded by the CSF Program should facilitate the empowerment of citizens to have greater ownership of development processes, thereby making these processes more inclusive and equitable.

The CSF Program is administered by the World Bank Country Office in Bishkek. The call for proposals is usually announced in the beginning of January, proposals are collected in January-February. Project proposals are reviewed in March - April. The grants for winning proposals are awarded in May of each year.