Project Office for Non-Government Grant Funding

Project Office For Non-Government Grant Funding was established in January 2020.

The main goal of Project Office is to search for potential donors to provide financial support for social projects of non-governmental organizations and to participate in grant competitions.

One of the priority areas of Project Office’s activities is furthering cooperation with stakeholders to consolidate efforts and resources to attract them to development of the civil sector. Within the scope of work in this area, work is carried out to promote interaction with grant-making and donor organizations in organizing dialogue platforms between state-business-non-governmental organizations, popularizing philanthropy and developing socially oriented activities among representatives of the business sector.

Activities of Project Office:
1. popularization of donor activities in Kazakhstan;
2. attracting donor funds for implementation of civil initiatives;
3. participation in grant competitions of grant-making organizations;
4. introduction of the world best practices to the field of grant funding;
5. raising funds to increase the potential of Kazakhstani NGOs;
6. monitoring and support of implementation of grant projects;
7. support of projects of NGOs within the framework of participation in grant competitions.

Public Affairs Section, Embassy Nur-Sultan and Consulate General Almaty announces a call for applications for the Embassy’s annual Small Grants Program. Estimated award will range from 10,000 to 50,000 USD.   This year, applications are being accepted on the following topics: countering trafficking-in-persons, addressing air quality and promoting renewable energy. Depending on the topic, the goals of the projects are: Reduce trafficking-in-persons in Kazakhstan by increasing awareness among potential victims, as well as strengthening capacity of individuals and institutions that can provide protection; Improve air quality in Kazakhstan by increasing understanding of the causes and...
19.03.2021
The official launch of the Fashion Girls in Business project was held online. The project is being implemented by the Civil Initiatives Support Center in partnership with the American Corners program of the US Embassy in Nur-Sultan. The meeting was attended by the Chair of the Board of the Civil Initiatives Support Center Lima Dias, Grant Manager of the US Embassy in Nur-Sultan Amber A. Aura, coordinator of the American Corner in Nur-Sultan Saltanat Kuanyshpayeva, as well as project trainers and participants. The event was opened by the Chair of the Board Lima Dias, where in her welcoming speech she thanked and expressed her appreciation to the American Corners program: «I am glad to...
12.03.2021
March 11, the online opening of the Fashion Girls in Business project will take place, which is implemented by Civil Initiatives Support Center in partnership with the program “American Corners” of the US Embassy in Nur-Sultan from January 2021. The project aims at promoting the development of entrepreneurial skills and motivation of female students of colleges in Nur-Sultan, studying educational programs in the field of sewing, manufacturing and modeling. The opening ceremony of the project will be attended by the grant manager of the US Embassy in Nur-Sultan Amber A. Aura, the founder of the social corporation Green TAL LLP Emin Askerov, the founder of the marketing communications...
10.03.2021
Dear friends, we continue to introduce you to our trainers for the fundamentals of entrepreneurship. Within the framework of the project, the invited trainer Assel Kozhakova will conduct 4 training seminars with practical assignments on the topic of “Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship: SMM Marketing and Communication”. Assel Kozhakova is the founder and CEO of the marketing communications and strategic marketing service “Red Point Kazakhstan”. Holder of the Chartered Marketer (Strategic Marketing) degree from the Chartered Institute of Marketing and Digital Marketing (Columbia Business School). More than 17 years of experience in the corporate sector at Coca-Cola, Microsoft,...
05.03.2021
Civil Initiatives Support Center in partnership with the “American Corners” of the US Embassy in Nur-Sultan has launched the Fashion Girls in Business social project. This project will assist to influence the economic independence of female students of Nur-Sultan colleges studying in educational programs in the field of sewing / manufacturing and modeling, as well as to develop their entrepreneurial skills and increase motivation. The participants of the project will attend a training seminar on the basics of entrepreneurship in such areas as business planning, marketing, sales, and communication, as well as on the history of fashion to expand employment and self-employment...
18.02.2021
Civil Initiatives Support Center in partnership with the “American Corners” of the US Embassy in Nur-Sultan invites young girls studying colleges of Nur-Sultan and specializing in dressmaking / design to take part in the “Fashion Girls in Business project”.   The project will organize a series of training courses on social entrepreneurship, marketing and fashion history. During the project, the participants will also have the opportunity to meet and talk with successful representatives of the fashion, business and marketing industries as part of the Fashion Girls discussion club. This is a great opportunity for young college students to improve their knowledge and...
04.02.2021
The Civil Initiatives Support Center and American Corners in Kazakhstan joint project aims to empower young girls in vocational colleges by teaching them the basics of entrepreneurship, sales and marketing.   Globally, women’s entrepreneurship contributes to stability, community well-being and provides economic opportunities for vulnerable groups. According to a report by the McKinsey Global Institute, by 2025, global GDP could be increased by $ 12 trillion by advancing women’s equality. Women entrepreneurs create new jobs for themselves and others and also provide society with new solutions to managerial, organizational and business problems, as well as to exploit...
27.01.2021
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). 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
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