Grant Amount: 10,015,051 AMD

Purpose: The project aims to contribute to having issue-based public dialogue during the Yerevan municipal elections (to be held in September 2023). Specifically, the initiative will use innovative methods to engage the public and different stakeholders in reflecting on the key problems in Yerevan amidst the campaigning period. This is an attempt to make specific problems and their possible solutions the central topics of the election-related discourses.

Grant Amount: 3,049,289 AMD

Purpose: The project aims to support war-affected, displaced women and provide them an opportunity to obtain/learn a new profession that will help them realize their new skills in the wider labor market. For this end, For Equal Rights, NGO will organize public campaign titled "Let's support war-affected women get a new profession" to fundraise means on Global Giving platform to implement capacity building initiatives for the above-mentioned target group. The project also aims to change public behavior and motivate citizens to get involved in the solution of urgent problems by participation and donating, as well as to improve public understanding and perception about civil society organizations’ mission and work.

Grant Amount: 2,515,370 AMD

Purpose: The project aims to encourage civic activism and promote the idea of equality and rule of law. For this end, the Union of Informed Citizens, NGO campaign will implement public campaign “Equal citizen", which will focus on encouraging citizens to raise awareness about violations of traffic rules by high-level officials, mobilization of supporters base, as well as on advocating for equality. To reach this goal, Union of Informed Citizens will use new and diverse communications channels to reach its target audience and build long-term relations with its support base. Active participants of the campaign will be invited to seminars, training and discussions organized by Union of Informed Citizens.

Grant Amount: 15,488,400 AMD

Purpose: The grant aims to support the Media Center platform to discuss critical issues in Armenia through open panels, interviews, press-conferences, and other live public events. The project will illustrate the position of civil society on the urgent reforms, as well as provide deeper insight into the need of protection of human rights, security, democratic values, social justice, and other major challenges the society is facing.

Grant Amount: 2,515,370 AMD

Purpose: The project aims to promote public participation, particularly participation of young people in the decision-making process of a distribution of state resources on community level. For this end, Transparency International Anticorruption Center (TIAC) will implement “Shelter in my community: We come together to solve our problems” public campaign in community of Vardenis, Gegharkunik marz, to increase the community’s awareness and participation in solving the most urgent community problems. In the case of Vardenis community, which is a front liner community and is significantly affected after 2020 war, the most urgent issues are ensuring the shelter functionality. TIAC plans to promote behavioral change in the community, encouraging locals to be proactive in the decision-making processes.

Grant Amount: 7,546,111 AMD

Purpose: The project aims to raise public awareness and understanding about the main issues and challenges in reform process of Ministry of Internal Affairs, particularly Police reforms, present solutions, proposed by civil society organizations, and form public demand for more transparent and accountable Ministry and Police. For this end, Public Journalism Club, together with Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly-Vanadzor and Protection of Rights Without Borders, NGO will implement a public campaign to record the problems and shortcomings of the current reforms, raise awareness and request conducting of public parliamentary hearing with the participation of the Minister of Internal Affairs. The project aims to ensure wider public participation in the reform processes.

Grant Amount: 54,364,800 AMD

Purpose: The project aims to support Factor.am media outlet to provide comprehensive analytical and impartial coverage of policy issues and citizens' needs in Armenia. Factor.am will provide space for inclusive and informed debates and carry out its investigative reporting on the current critical issues with a focus on the security, institutional reforms and protection of rights and democratic values. Factor.am will also voice up civil society’s views, giving reliable insight into the matters of good governance, justice, and human rights, thus, contributing to having a more informed public and securing the integrity of democratic reforms.