Yongsan-gu, 2022 Village Community Contest Project Promotion

Establishing a Sustainable Village Ecosystem... 33 Projects in 5 Sectors with a Total Budget of 130 Million Won

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Yongsan-gu (Mayor Seongjanghyun) is promoting the ‘2022 Village Community Contest Project’ to establish a sustainable village ecosystem foundation.

The project period is from June (contract date) to November, and resident groups or organizations with three or more members whose address or living area is in Yongsan-gu can participate. A budget of 130 million KRW will be invested in 33 projects across 5 fields.

The project types are divided into ▲Making Our Village (10 projects) ▲Social Problem Solving Type (Planning Type 1 project) ▲Social Problem Solving Type (3 projects) ▲Community Meeting Activation (16 projects) ▲Resident Activity Space Support (2 projects) ▲Alley Making (1 project).

The Social Problem Solving Type (Planning Type) must include a designated mandatory project related to climate and environment, while the other 32 types can freely select their projects.

The district supports a budget ranging from 2 million to 8 million KRW per project (group). It can be used for activity expenses, promotional printing costs, consumable supplies purchase, short-term rental fees, manuscript fees, meeting expenses, instructor fees, etc. At least 5% of the budget must be self-funded.

On the 22nd at 2 p.m., the district will hold a project briefing session via Yongsan-gu Village Autonomy Center’s YouTube channel and broadcast related videos on YouTube.

A district official said, “Those who have difficulty writing project proposals are encouraged to inquire by phone at Yongsan-gu Village Autonomy Center by March 11.”

Applications are accepted until March 15. Online applications can be submitted on the Seoul Village Community Comprehensive Support Center website under the ‘Support Projects’ section. Project proposals, project plans, lists of participants and work division charts, and consent forms for personal information processing must be submitted together.

Related forms are posted in the announcement/notice section on the district website.

The district selects support targets through document and on-site evaluations (1st round), Village Community Committee evaluation (2nd round), and Local Subsidy Deliberation Committee evaluation (3rd round). The selection results will be individually notified in May.

Seongjanghyun, Mayor of Yongsan-gu, said, “This year, we reduced the number of contest entries and increased the project funding,” adding, “We will discover fields with high potential for public interest realization and lead qualitative growth in village projects.”

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