Azerbaijan, Baku, 29 March / Trend corr A. Badalova/ The World Bank Baku Office and the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan announced the new round of the Small Grants Program (SmGP). The deadline for submission of applications is April 12, 2008, and awards will be announced by May 15, 2008.
The program is intended to involve civil society organizations of Azerbaijan to participate in the SmGP with projects that aim at promoting greater citizen engagement in discussion at the national and local level of issues related to environmental security including challenges of environmental clean-up, protection of biodiversity, impact of pollution and contamination on human health and well-being, etc.Small Grants do not support: research programs, formal academic training programs, operational projects, ongoing institutional core support, scholarships, fellowships, study programs, or individuals applying on their own behalf, including for travel or studies.