Dongducheon-si Announces 2025 Social Welfare Fund Support Project Contest

Dongducheon City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Park Hyung-deok) announced on the 14th that it will accept applications for the 2025 Social Welfare Fund support projects from the Social Welfare Division (Elderly Welfare, Disabled Welfare Fund) and the Family Support Division (Gender Equality Fund) at City Hall from the 20th to the 31st of this month.

A view of Dongducheon City Hall. Provided by Dongducheon City.

The Social Welfare Fund is a budget for projects aimed at promoting social welfare, such as improving the welfare of the elderly and disabled and advancing gender equality. Dongducheon City plans to publicly recruit corporations or non-profit organizations with extensive project experience to operate the fund with professionalism and responsibility.

The project period will be from April to November, with a total support budget of 80 million KRW, including 35 million KRW for the Elderly Welfare Fund, 25 million KRW for the Disabled Welfare Fund, and 20 million KRW for the Gender Equality Fund.

Meanwhile, support will be excluded for projects that have already been approved for funding by the national government, local governments, or public interest corporations, as well as for ordinary expenses such as office operation costs, personnel expenses, and event expenses.

For more details, please refer to the notices and announcements on the Dongducheon City Hall website or contact the Elderly Welfare Team and Disabled Welfare Team of the Social Welfare Division, or the Women and Family Team of the Family Support Division.

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