Deadline- October 19, 2012
Countries/Region- Kyrgyzstan
Applications are accepted for Social Entrepreneurship Programs which will forcus on social entrepreneurship among youth .The Jasa.kg grant will support a quality, results-oriented, and sustainable social entrepreneurship program that addresses social entrepreneurship among youth in Kyrgyzstan. The funded project will promote social entrepreneurship among youth as a means to engage in their communities and demonstrate a commitment to addressing social issues and challenges, and increase entrepreneurship and employment opportunities for vulnerable youth. The funded project will reach a minimum of 400 youth.
IYF Kyrgyzstan does not expect the individual grant to exceed $50,000. The actual grant budget will be negotiated based on the organization’s capacity and the proposed activity.
Main Focus-
- Projects will have a clear focus on social entrepreneurship among youth
- Project will include training for youth in the target areas on social entrepreneurship (please include overview of proposed training curriculum )
- Design a curriculum or training manual (* if organization does not currently have a curriculum)on social entrepreneurship to conduct comprehensive trainings in target areas
- Project will equip vulnerable or marginalized youth with skills needed to be a successful social entrepreneur through increasing their capacity to start up social businesses
- Project will include a mentorship program for successful social entrepreneurs with select graduates of the project
- Project will promote social entrepreneurship through effective an public relations campaign including wide – range media coverage, scientific articles, social media
Eligibility & Criteria-
- Non – governmental organizations in the form of public association or public fund, and business – associations registered in Kyrgyz Republic
- Organizational and financial sustainability of applicant organizations and experience in managing similar or relevant projects in target areas
- Team-proposals from Bishkek, Kara-Balta town, Osh and Jalal – Abad oblasts are allowable
- Organization will have a professional experts in social entrepreneurship and business that will commit to work on the project at an appropriate level of effort
- Organization will have a network or experience with existing social entrepreneurs in Kyrgyzstan
- Applicant must be between 14 – 29 years
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