| The World Bank, for the first time, awarded small grants to a dozen civil organizations in Slovakia in 2000. The grants, ranging between $1,500 and $4,000, will support HIV/AIDS prevention program among teenagers, hospice care in Banska Bystrica, women victims of violence, programs for the disabled, and small business development in rural areas. (See detailed list). Altogether 56 applications were received, and, based on the recommendations of an independent Slovak evaluation committee (representing the Slovak Helsinki Committee, the Slovak Foreign Policy Association, Transparency International, the Foundation InfoRoma and the Open Society Foundation), the World Bank’s Regional Office in Budapest selected the 12 winners., The World Bank’s Small Grants Program was launched in 1983. to provide modest endowments for non-governmental organizations. The small amount can provide significant help when it comes to kick off special programs, organize conferences and seminars, fund the startup costs of a publications, or other networking efforts that small organizations generally find difficult to finance through their regular program budgets. These grants are to serve noble and forward-looking causes, such as poverty reduction, environmental protection, human resource development, and private sector development. SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM SLOVAKIA FY00 THE WORLD BANK REGIONAL OFFICE, HUNGARY Slovakian name of the organization sponsored | English name of the organization sponsored | Description of objective of grantee activity | Amount of individual grants | Agentura podporovaneho zamestnavania | Agency for Supported Employment for Disabled People | Strenghten links between employers and disabled employees. | $ 2,300.00 | Záujmové združenie žien Fenestra | FENESTRA Womens` Association | Helping of the victims of violence committed against women | $ 3,000.00 | SPORTINVALID, Sekretariát prezidenta spolocnosti | Society for Assistance to the Disabled and Socially Disadvantaged SPORTINVALID | Free landing of compensation aids necesarry for disabled people | $ 3,000.00 | Zdruzenie SPOLU | Association SPOLU | Model of comprehensive local development plan to improve the living conditions of Roma | $ 2,000.00 | Diecézna charita Banská Bystrica | Diocesan charity Banská Bystrica /DCH/ | Hospice Care in Banska Bystrica | $ 4,000.00 | Vidiecka organizácia pre kommunité aktivity | Rural Organization for Community Activities | Small Business Development in Rural Slovakia | $ 2,000.00 | ETP Slovensko | ETP Slovakia | Improvement of the local authorities environmental performance through taking part in the Best Value Process | $ 1,500.00 | Zdruzenie JEKHETANE - SPOLU | Association JEKHETANE - SPOLU | Achieve mutual tolerance and respect through Roma art and culture, publishing of Roma fairy tales by Elena Lacková | $ 2,500.00 | Centrum Komunikácie Kooperácie a Integrácie Sexuálnych Mensin | Center for Communication, Co-operation and Integration of Sexual Minorities (CCCISM) | HIV/AIDS Prevention Program among Teenagers via peer groups | $ 2,000.00 | Foundation Integra Nadácia | INTEGRA Foundation | Reduce unemployment and poverty among women in Slovakia, MicroEnterprise ToolKit | $ 1,200.00 | Association of Young Romanies | Association of Young Romanies | Health care development within Roma community | $ 2,000.00 | Slovak Blind and Partially Sighted Union (UNSS) | Slovak Blind and Partially Sighted Union (UNSS) | Competition of keepers and trainers of blind leading dogs | $ 1,500.00 |
Number of applications received in FY00: 56 Number of grants awarded in FY99: 12 |
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