Namyangju City Begins Accepting Applications for 2025 Village Community Contest Projects

Full-scale Launch of Customized Support Project
for Community Revitalization

Namyangju City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Joo Gwang-deok) announced on the 20th that it will accept applications for the ‘2025 Village Community Contest Project’ from January 22 to February 9, aimed at solving local issues and revitalizing village communities through voluntary resident participation and communication.

Namyangju City Hall view. Provided by Namyangju City

This contest project consists of four categories: △ Sharing Activities △ Youth Activities △ Jeong Yak-yong Activities △ Community Activities, and provides step-by-step support tailored to the capabilities of resident groups according to their growth stages: Seed (Stage 1), Stem (Stage 2), and Fruit (Stage 3).

In particular, this year, a new category called Jeong Yak-yong Activities, symbolizing ‘Jeong Yak-yong’s City, Namyangju,’ has been newly established. This category offers suitable opportunities for residents who aim to strengthen the image of Namyangju as Jeong Yak-yong’s city through various activities such as education and media content production themed around Jeong Yak-yong.

Seed stage projects are open to any resident group of five or more Namyangju citizens, with selected groups receiving 4 million KRW in project funds. Stem stage (10 or more members) and Fruit stage (15 or more members) target communities with prior project participation experience, providing support of 6 million KRW and 8 million KRW respectively.

Through this project, the city plans to carry out various community activities including △ Talent Sharing △ Youth Network Formation △ Jeong Yak-yong Media Content Production △ Village Cultural and Artistic Activities.

Applications for the contest project can be submitted in person (Namyangju City Hall Building 1, Administrative Support Division, Community Team) or via email. Application forms and plans can be downloaded from the city’s website or the Namyangju Village Community Cafe.

Applications will be accepted until midnight on February 9, and only applications received by the deadline will be considered.

Mayor Joo Gwang-deok stated, “The Village Community Contest Project will be a good example of solving local issues led by residents and creating unique communities distinctive to Namyangju City. We will do our best to build sustainable communities together with citizens in 2025 as well.”

For more details, please contact the Community Team of the Administrative Support Division, Namyangju City.

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