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January 15 was the deadline for submitting project proposals under the 2018 “Knowledge and Growth” Call announced by Ruse Free Spirit City Foundation. Thirty-four projects amounting to a total of 474 585, 46 BGN were submitted to the Foundation.

The sum requested from Ruse Free Spirit City Foundation amounts to 251 411 BGN.

“Angel Kanchev” University of Ruse, non-governmental organisations, schools, school boards and community centres from Ruse are among the applicants.

In accordance with the previously announced regulation, the project ideas are to undergo a two-stage evaluation procedure – administrative compliance and eligibility and evaluation of the project proposal under certain criteria:

• The project is related to the priority focus
• The project clearly demonstrates how it will be useful to people
• The project has clearly measurable objectives
• The project creates conditions for development of human potential
• The project has practical applicability and socially significant results
• The project brings together different institutions and organisations to achieve a common goal
• The project does not foresee activities that receive financial support by the municipality or the state
• The project has a detailed and realistic schedule of activities
• The project has a realistic budget and a full set of required documents
• The project provides for own financial contribution of the applicant organisation  
• The project provides opportunities for its continuation (project sustainability)

Priority will be given to projects which:

- bring together more than three institutions or organisations, actively involved in the project implementation;

 - have more than 50 % own financial contribution;

- give access to knowledge and skills development to as many people as possible;

The commission which will evaluate the project ideas consists of:

Strahil Karapchanski, PhD – Chairman of the Managing Board of Ruse Free Spirit City Foundation

Irena Petrova – Member of the Managing Board of Ruse Free Spirit City Foundation

Maria Georgieva – Member of the Managing Board of Ruse Free Spirit City Foundation

Elena Minkova – Executive Director of Ruse Free Spirit City Foundation

Ventsislava Nikolova – Chairperson of Econt Foundation

The results of the call will be announced in February 2018 on the website of Ruse Free Spirit City Foundation.