Karabakh Revival Fund Participates in Information Session on Grant Competitions for NGOs

On October 30, 2026, an information session on grant competitions administered by the Agency on State Support to Non-Governmental Organizations of the Republic of Azerbaijan was held at the Baku Congress Center.

The event was attended by Tural Aliyev, Head of the NGO Affairs Sector of the Department for NGO Affairs and Communications of the Presidential Administration; Indira Hajiyeva, Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports; Rahman Hajiyev, Chairman of the Executive Board of the Karabakh Revival Fund (KRF); Aygun Aliyeva, Chairwoman of the Executive Board of the Agency on State Support to Non-Governmental Organizations; Matin Karimli, Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Science and Education; Faig Aghayev, Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board of the Social Services Agency under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population; Yashar Orujov, Director of the Project Coordination Bureau for the Ministry of Health's HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Control Program; and other officials.

During the meeting, participants received explanations and answers to their questions regarding the grant competitions. Representatives of more than 250 NGOs attended the information session.

It should be recalled that the Agency on State Support to Non-Governmental Organizations of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Karabakh Revival Fund jointly announced a grant competition for NGOs under the theme “Supporting Sustainable Settlement and Community Life in the Liberated Territories.”

The application period for NGO project proposals opened on October 26, 2026. The deadline for applications is November 20, 2026.

Following the application deadline, the documents submitted by NGOs as part of their project proposals will undergo technical review. The projects will then be evaluated, the winners selected, and their names announced.

Maximum grant amounts:

• Small grant competition:* Up to 30,000 AZN per grant.
• Large grant competition:* Up to 70,000 AZN per grant.

The grant competitions cover the following thematic areas:

I. Developing young people’s digital and creative skills in the liberated territories*

Priority will be given to projects involving training programs, courses, and workshops designed to develop practical skills among adolescents and young people living in the liberated territories, including photography, videography, digital content creation, media literacy, and the practical use of artificial intelligence tools.

II. Raising awareness of the destruction of tangible cultural heritage and the reconstruction, restoration, and resettlement efforts in Garabagh and East Zangazur*

Priority will be given to projects involving exhibitions and related presentations.

III. Community-based social initiatives and inclusion*

Priority will be given to projects aimed at improving the daily quality of life of resettled residents, organizing meaningful leisure activities, establishing clubs for children and adolescents, increasing women's participation in social life, and promoting the integration of persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups into society.

Priority will also be given to projects involving public awareness activities on traffic regulations and safe behavior among pedestrians and drivers in newly established residential areas, promoting environmentally responsible attitudes, household waste management, greening initiatives, and the development of environmentally responsible behavior.

IV. Public awareness of the risks posed by mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO)*

Activities under this thematic area will be carried out in partnership with ANAMA.

Priority will be given to projects aimed at raising public awareness of the dangers posed by mines and UXO, providing information on appropriate safety precautions, and reducing mine- and UXO-related risks, particularly among children. These projects should actively involve mine survivors and their family members, as well as individuals who previously worked as deminers.

V. Public support for the protection of cultural heritage and the promotion of tourism potential*

Priority will be given to projects aimed at engaging local communities in the protection of cultural heritage sites, promoting public oversight mechanisms, raising awareness of the region's tourism routes, and training local residents to serve as tour guides.