Gwangju Dong-gu, Integrated Public Contest for Village Community Support Projects

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] Dong-gu, Gwangju announced on the 3rd that it will promote the '2022 Only Dong-gu Village Community Support Project' integrated public offering.

The integrated public offering project for village communities supports a total of 11 projects with 255 million KRW, including ▲support for village community formation and activation (new and continuous communities) ▲creation of carbon-neutral practice villages ▲building healthy villages ▲support for study clubs ▲Dong-gu-style women and family-friendly villages, selecting about 96 village communities.

In addition, a village platform activation support project has been added to support the development of various community programs such as support projects for single-person households within the village by uniting space operation entities and resident groups within the village.

The application target is resident groups or organizations with five or more members active in Dong-gu, and applications are accepted from the 14th to the 25th.

Applicants can download the application form and other necessary documents from the Dong-gu website and submit them via email or visit the Village Autonomy Division within the application period.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, Dong-gu will hold an online briefing session and actively support village communities by conducting village learning schools to increase participation of new communities.

A Dong-gu official said, “The village community project is the foundation of grassroots democracy by residents, for residents, and of residents,” adding, “We hope for the interest and participation of residents to realize ‘a village with neighbors, a warm and happy Dong-gu.’”

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