Social project within the grant funding of the US Embassy in Nur-Sultan launched
In January, 2021 “Civil Initiatives Support Center” NPJSC within the framework of the grant program “American Corners” began the implementation of a social project under the grant support of the US Embassy in Nur-Sultan the Public Affairs Section, the US Department of State. The goal of the project is to contribute to increase the level of economic independence among female students of colleges in Nur-Sultan, studying in educational programs in the field of sewing/manufacturing and modeling, by developing entrepreneurial skills and raising motivation. The project provides for a number of training seminars on such basic aspects of entrepreneurship as business planning, marketing,...
18.01.2021
Eurasia Foundation (EF) announces a call for applications for Innovative Solutions Grants, an open, competitive competition for grant funding under the Civil Society Support Program in Central Asia (CSSP).
Eurasia Foundation (EF) announces a call for applications for Innovative Solutions Grants, an open, competitive competition for grant funding under the Civil Society Support Program in Central Asia (CSSP). Funding amounts for Innovative Solutions Grants will range from 2,000 to 10,000 USD.   Innovative Solutions Grants (ISGs) are designed for civil society representatives proposing new solutions to social problems and civic initiatives that can lead to demonstrable positive change. Priority Areas ISGs are flexible and will support project ideas in the following areas: New approaches for creating dialogue and results through cross-sectoral partnerships; Leveraging new technologies to...
13.01.2021
Competition to select Sub-contractors for activities in 2021 aimed at the continuity of HIV prevention services
The Kazakh Scientific Center of Dermatology and Infectious Diseases announces a competition to select Sub-contractors for activities in 2021 aimed at the continuity of HIV prevention services among key populations and people living with HIV under the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria № KAZ-H-RAC / 1913 “Ensuring the sustainability and continuity of services for key populations and people living with HIV in the Republic of Kazakhstan” (tender documentation is attached).   Purpose of the program: Ensuring the sustainability and continuity of services for key populations and people living with HIV in the Republic of Kazakhstan.   Eligibility: Sub-contractors can...
11.12.2020
Post-COVID recovery: the US experience
As part of the Memorandum of cooperation between Civil Initiatives Support Center and Project C. U. R. E, the USA, along with the Private company US/KZ TRADE COUNCIL Inc. and “Fund for Support and Development of Social Activities of Kazakhstan” Private Fund on November 20, 2020, a short-term social project will be launched to organize consultations for Kazakhstani doctors by specialists from the United States in the field of psychological assistance to medical workers involved in the fight against COVID-19 coronavirus infection. The main topics of online consultations will comprise issues about the psychological recovery of medical specialists, including ways of coping with the...
03.11.2020
The meeting of the competition committee to select application for the award of state grants will take place on 2 October 2020
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01.10.2020
СISC has won a grant from the US Embassy in Nur-Sultan
Civil Initiatives Support Center (СISC) has won a grant of the Embassy of the United States of America in Nur-Sultan to implement a social project within the work aimed at promotion of CISC’s initiatives. This is the first grant of the Project Office team for Non-State Grant Financing within the open call for grant applications of the US Embassy. The project is aimed at expanding economic opportunities and promoting the idea of entrepreneurship among female students of colleges of vocational and technical education in Nur-Sultan. The project provides organization of trainings on the following basic knowledge in the field of entrepreneurship for female students: business planning,...
30.09.2020
“Сivil Initiatives Support Center” NPJSC announces an additional call for proposals for the provision of state grants for non-governmental organizations
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18.09.2020
Batima Mukina says “Growing citizenship activity is obvious – at the initiative of the Head of State, approaches are changing.”
Growing citizenship activity is obvious – at the initiative of the Head of State, approaches are changing Today, President  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, in his Address to the people of Kazakhstan http://www.akorda.kz/ru/addresses/addresses_of_president/poslanie-glavy-gosudarstva-kasym-zhomarta-tokaeva-narodu-kazahstana-1-sentyabrya-2020-g said that in such challenging environment, our main task is to preserve socio-economic stability, high level of population’s employment and income. “Hearing State” is, in fact, the concept of building a “Fair State”. It is not enough just to listen and see the population’s problems, the main thing is to correctly and...
01.09.2020
A grant program was initiated within the framework of the “American corners” program to provide financial support to non-governmental organizations in Kazakhstan
The U.S. Embassy Nur-Sultan Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State launched a call for proposals that seeks to provide funding support to Kazakhstan and United States’ not-for-profit and non-governmental organizations that support the development and implementation of strategic programming at American Corners in Kazakhstan. Grant funding in the maximum amount of 50 000 USD under this Call for Proposals shall be provided under the following priority themes and complement or utilize American Corners’ core programs: Economic Empowerment and Entrepreneurship, particularly for women, youth (18 – 30) and vulnerable population to advance economic independence and...
24.08.2020
The United Nations office on drugs and crime (UNODC) has initiated a grant program
The United Nations office on drugs and crime (UNODC) has initiated a grant program to provide financial support to civil society organizations, in particular community-based organizations working in the field of HIV prevention, treatment, care and support for people who use drugs (LUN) and people in prison, to ensure the quality of HIV services that meet their needs. Applications for grants up to 20,000 USD can be submitted in three categories: Develop and implement evidence-based and gender-based HIV services for people in prison. Development and implementation of services and programs for HIV-infected drug users. Develop sustainable partnerships with law enforcement and the health sector...
14.08.2020