Sancheong-gun Announces 'Gender Equality Fund' Project Contest ... Up to 5 Million KRW Support per Project

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam announced on the 19th that it will hold a public contest for the '2021 Gender Equality Fund Support Project' to realize gender equality, expand women's social participation, and promote their rights and interests.

The contest, which runs until March 3, includes ▲projects to spread a culture of gender equality ▲family-friendly projects for work-family balance ▲projects to prevent gender discrimination, sexual violence, and domestic violence ▲and projects to expand women's economic activities and social participation.

Eligibility to apply is limited to nonprofit corporations and nonprofit private organizations located in Sancheong-gun as of the announcement date. Only one project per corporation (organization) can be applied for. The support scale is 25 million KRW, with up to 5 million KRW supported per project. Applicants must bear at least 10% of the total project cost.

Corporations or organizations wishing to apply should submit the Gender Equality Fund application form and other required documents to the Welfare Support Division of Sancheong-gun Office by March 3.

Sancheong-gun plans to select projects in March through the Gender Equality Committee's review based on project suitability, organization appropriateness, and budget adequacy, and to proceed from April.

Min Byung-gwan, head of the Welfare Support Division, said, "We hope for active participation from corporations and organizations with innovative ideas for realizing gender equality and raising awareness," adding, "We will actively support spreading a culture of gender equality in the local community through discovering new projects."

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