Together for the Region
Grant program of U. S. Steel Kosice and The Carphatian Foundation
MISSION OF THE PROGRAM:
The mission of the program is to motivate, identify and support community development projects initiated by local groups and prepared and executed in wide multi-stakeholder partnerships.
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM:
- To empower local communities through self-help and strengthen community spirit in the solution of local problems by mobilization of local resources
- To motivate creation of long-term wide multi-stakeholder partnerships on community level involving participation of local self-help groups
- To stimulate innovative solutions and best practices serving others as replicable examples
- To support local community initiatives in which USSK employees are active participants
FOCUS OF THE PROGRAM:
The program seeks for projects initiated by local groups from communities in Eastern Slovakia and developed in local partnerships. Participation of USSK employees in the projects could increase their involvement in self-help activities and strengthen their relationship with their communities and region. The program budget is 1 million SKK and offers grants amounting to maximum 100.000 SKK per project for 12 months.