Seoul City to Support 800 Million Won for Gender Equality Fund This Year

Up to 30 Million KRW Support per Project

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 15th that it will conduct the '2023 Gender Equality Fund Public Contest Project,' a policy to promote the spread of a gender-equal culture through joint cooperation with private organizations. This year, the total support amount is 800 million KRW, with up to 30 million KRW supported per project.

Interested organizations can apply online, and applications can be submitted through the Local Subsidy Management System from 9 a.m. tomorrow until 6 p.m. on the 6th of next month.

The Gender Equality Fund Public Contest Project sets contest fields to reflect diverse voices in society and to efficiently realize Seoul's gender equality policies, supporting projects needed throughout society to create a gender-equal culture and environment.

The 2023 Gender Equality Fund Public Contest Project will be divided into designated contest fields (gender equality education and cultural expansion, gender-equal labor and care environment creation, prevention of gender-based violence and victim support) and free contest fields (projects that can contribute to making Seoul a ‘gender-equal city’), and support will be provided accordingly.

Eligibility to apply is limited to nonprofit organizations or nonprofit corporations located in Seoul that operate with the purpose of spreading a gender-equal culture. Each organization (institution) can apply for one project, and consortium member organizations are also considered to have applied for one project.

Meanwhile, Seoul selects annually outstanding cases that align with the purpose of the Gender Equality Fund Public Contest Project and discover business models through innovative planning. As a result of the 2022 project evaluation, four organizations including ‘Ewha Womans University Comprehensive Social Welfare Center’ and ‘Chorok SangSang’ were selected as excellent institutions, and these cases will be used as promotional and educational materials through workshops and performance sharing sessions.

This year, the Seoul Gender Equality Fund Public Contest Project plans to focus on selecting capable organizations by strengthening pre-verification of duplicate support for identical or similar projects and enhancing the review of applicants’ ‘project execution capabilities’ to ensure transparent and fair fund support.

Additionally, after selection, management and evaluation of budget execution by project-implementing organizations will be strengthened to ensure that subsidies are operated transparently and responsibly.

Kim Seonsun, Director of the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Women and Family Policy Office, stated, “Seoul has been striving to create an equal society without discrimination based on gender,” adding, “This Gender Equality Fund Public Contest Project will also work hard to spread a gender-equal culture in citizens’ daily lives through cooperation with capable private organizations.” She further said, “We will actively support consulting and strengthen monitoring so that private organizations can operate subsidies transparently and responsibly.”

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