total number of grants:
28

Date of Grant Letter:

6/28/2010

Program:

Arts&Culture

Grant Number:

16874

Organization:

Center for International Union of Puppeteers - UNIMA Armenia

Contact:

Armen  Safaryan

Grant Amount:

24990  USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to carry out an International Festival of Puppet Theaters “Toumanian Fairy Tale Day”, which will take place from September 4 - 10 with participation of theatrical troops from Turkey, Denmark, Slovenia, Georgia, Hungary, Lithuania, USA, Belgium, Japan, Czech Republic, Russia, Iran, Belarus and other countries. During the Festival days a great number of entertaining and educating activities are being organized – scenic events and fireworks, master classes in puppet art, a puppet exhibition, daily evening clubs, excursions, video demonstrations and alike. This year, there will be a new type of activity - an open-air joint puppet performance “A Drop of Honey” dedicated to tolerance and peace issue, with participation of all participating theaters. The official web site of the organization will be updated and will provide in deep information about the festival

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Date of Grant Letter:

5/25/2010

Program:

Arts&Culture

Grant Number:

16825

Organization:

Naregatsi Art Institute

Contact:

Levon  Eskenian

Grant Amount:

20000  USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to encourage the development of art and culture by supporting and empowering the professional and young emerging artists, handicapped and children. Its aim is to free the artists of organizational, financial and physical restrictions, revitalize traditional and ethnic art and create an endlessly growing network of support which would nurture cultural progress. In the scope of this project NAI envisages complementing its mission via providing the artists community(s) of Armenia with the following services: concerts, exhibitions, film screenings, workshops, master classes and audio and video recording of the events and dissemination through production of CDs, DVDs and Internet

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Date of Grant Letter:

5/29/2010

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

16634

Organization:

The A.D.Sakharov Armenian Human Rights Protection Center

Contact:

Levon  Nersisyan

Grant Amount:

49245  USD

Purpose:

For strengthening the joint activities of the structural units of the Sakharov Center and local NGOs in the sphere of protection of fundamental human rights and freedoms in the regions of the Republic of Armenia. The goal of the project is to raise the level of civil activity among the population, which in turn will guarantee protection of their own rights and freedoms through increasing the effectiveness of the activities of the Sakharov Center and local NGOs collaborating with it. Project Objectives: through trainings, seminars and joint public actions, raise the level of knowledge of Center’s co-workers, and local NGOs collaborating with the Center; provide free legal consultations and advocacy services to vulnerable groups of population and monitor the situation of HR protection and basic freedoms in the Republic of Armenia to ensure protection of civil and social rights; propose recommendations to improve laws, styles and methods of work of state bodies and self-governing bodies, in connection to the fact that some procedural acts, actions of certain representatives of law enforcement and judicial bodies and structures in practice contribute to mass violations of civil and social rights of people; through mass media bring to the notice of the relevant governmental bodies and that of the wider layers of the society the state of the human rights and the reasons leading to HR violation in Armenia; Improve the level of legal awareness and knowledge of the most vulnerable groups of the population

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Date of Grant Letter:

5/14/2010

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

16620

Organization:

Foundation for the Preseravation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets

Contact:

Ruben  Khachatryan

Grant Amount:

5010  USD

Purpose:

The project aims to produce a 30 minute film- a “reality show” about the environmental issues in Armenia. The film will be created with an educational purpose with participation of young children and youth. The organization has a trained team and a studio to work on a film. The organization has a confirmation from Ararat TV channel to broadcast the film

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Date of Grant Letter:

5/31/2010

Program:

Emergency Fund

Grant Number:

16822

Organization:

Huysi Kamar, NGO

Contact:

Arsen  Ovanesov

Grant Amount:

24670  USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to equip 100 young boys and girls, aged 12-18, from socially vulnerable families, with vocational skills in three different vocational fields-sewing, cooking and bookbinding; to establish collaboration between the community organizations, the Resource Center and local businesses to identify needs of job market and prepare specialists accordingly. Organization's In-kind contribution for the project is $8,760

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Date of Grant Letter:

1/15/2010

Program:

Emergency Fund

Grant Number:

16528

Organization:

Children of Armenia Fund

Contact:

Serob  Khachatryan

Grant Amount:

24500  USD

Purpose:

For the immediate assistance to 104 socially vulnerable families (566 individuals) in terms of nourishment and basic medication to prevent potential increase in morbidity and mortality in winter. Objectives of the project are: a) to provide basic nutrition to 566 villagers (non-perishable food supplies, milk for 298 children under the age of 18); b) to provide basic medication (including vitamins for the most vulnerable individuals) to treat a host of medical problems that these people face especially in wintertime. Organization's contribution to this project is $12,022.80

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Date of Grant Letter:

3/11/2010

Program:

Emergency Fund

Grant Number:

16613

Organization:

Jinishian Memorial Foundation

Contact:

Eliza  Minasyan

Grant Amount:

25000  USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to improve the overall economic state of farmers by supporting activities of agricultural cooperatives in Armavir, Ararat, Aragatsotn, Vayots Dzor, and Lori marzes to alleviate negative consequences of financial crisis. Overall, 10 cooperatives' projects will be selected and approved. Grant size per cooperative will be up to $5,000. JMF will invest $25,000

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Date of Grant Letter:

4/29/2010

Program:

Emergency Fund

Grant Number:

16639

Organization:

Medical Psychological Pedagogical Assessment Center of Yerevan

Contact:

Varduhi  Katinyan

Grant Amount:

21472  USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to organize summer rest activities in Stepanavan for 40 children affected with autism and mental problems aged 6-13 years. The children of four special schools will be recruited. Organization's In-kind contribution for this project is $11,299

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Date of Grant Letter:

5/17/2010

Program:

Emergency Fund

Grant Number:

16635

Organization:

Special School # 1

Contact:

Lilia  Asatryan

Grant Amount:

20000  USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: 1) to create a workshop for pottery for schoolchildren with special educational needs; 2) to make education accessible to over 100 schoolchildren of the 29 communities of Armavir marz through obtaining a minibus; 3) to reach out to additional 30-40 children currently not attending the school; 4) contribute to integration of SEN children into the society, assist the families to address the issues of right to educaion. Organization's In-kind contribution for this project is $2,850

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Date of Grant Letter:

6/10/2010

Program:

Emergency Fund

Grant Number:

16795

Organization:

Prelacy of Diocese of Armavir, Armenian Apostolic Holy Church

Contact:

Sion  Bishop Adamian

Grant Amount:

25000  USD

Purpose:

For organization of a summer camp from July 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010 for the following purposes: to arrange proper summer rest of 130 orphans from needy families from Armavir marz; to support their families by lightening the every day care of the children; to sustain and develop the mental, spiritutal and physical capacities of the children via special educational trainings to be conducted in the camp. In-kind contribution of the Prelacy of Diocese of Armavir is $8,550

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