State Grants

The challenge of non-governmental organizations - organizational and financial sustainability is a complex phenomenon and together with the legislation on non-entrepreneurial activities implies and introduction and development of the state funding mechanisms.

Civil Society Institute works on the improvement of enabling environment of civil society organizations. In 2008 the Institute has developed a legislative package on the state grants, which consisted of amendments to the Law of Georgia on Grants, adoption of a new Law on State Grants, approval by the President of Procedure for Issuing Grants (regulations), and amendments to the Law of Georgia on the State Budget. Civil Society Institute has organized discussions on the above issues between the third sector and state representatives.

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