Looking for Public Interest Activity Groups to Brighten Geumcheon-gu

District Announces Public Interest Activity Support Project for Nonprofit Organizations...Total of 337 Million KRW Supported Across 6 Areas Including Village Communities, Urban Safety, and Welfare...Applications Accepted Feb 1-10 via Department Visit or Mail

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yu Seong-hoon) will hold a public contest for the ‘Nonprofit Private Organization Public Interest Activity Support Project’ from February 1 to 10 to address social issues latent in the local community.

The district plans to recruit about 40 organizations, similar to last year’s scale, and provide a total subsidy of 337 million KRW.

The contest fields include six areas: ‘Revitalization of Village Communities,’ ‘Improvement of Urban Safety Residents’ Perception,’ ‘Volunteer Work and Welfare Promotion for Vulnerable Groups,’ ‘Reduction of Household Waste and Conservation of Nature and Environment,’ and ‘Promotion of Culture, Arts, and Sports.’

Eligibility requirements are nonprofit private organizations or nonprofit corporations whose main purpose is public interest activities, including those ‘eligible for subsidies based on laws or ordinances,’ ‘organizations whose direct beneficiaries are residents of Geumcheon-gu,’ and ‘organizations with at least 20 members (Geumcheon-gu residents),’ with more than one year of public interest activity experience and able to bear at least 5% of the subsidy as self-funding. However, organizations or individuals with social or profit-making purposes, companies, political party support groups, religious organizations, or those not considered public interest organizations, as well as organizations receiving overlapping support from national or local governments for the same (or similar) projects, are excluded.

Organizations wishing to participate can download the application form from the ‘Notices & Announcements’ section on the Geumcheon-gu Office website from February 1 to 10, fill it out, and submit it in person or by mail to the project department (organization support department) corresponding to each contest field.

This year, due to COVID-19, no on-site project briefing sessions will be held; instead, a project explanation video will be posted on the Geumcheon-gu Office YouTube channel on February 1.

The video materials will provide information on the project, instructions for filling out the application, and precautions.

After review by the Geumcheon-gu subsidy review committee scheduled for March, the decision on subsidy support, support scale, and amount will be disclosed on the Geumcheon-gu Office website and individually notified to the organizations.

Yu Seong-hoon, Mayor of Geumcheon-gu, stated, “The Nonprofit Private Organization Public Interest Activity Support Project aims to realize genuine resident participation by supporting capable organizations working for regional development and marginalized groups,” and added, “We hope many capable organizations will participate actively to lead the realization of ‘Happy Neighborhood City Geumcheon’ through public interest activities.”

For more details, please check the notices & announcements on the district website or contact the Geumcheon-gu Office Village Autonomy Division for guidance.

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