PHILIPSBURG:—In November 2017 the Dutch National Disaster Fund (NRF) pledged a maximum of 2 million euros for post-Irma recovery projects in St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius. Since March 2018 the fund is open for applications which must be submitted before 1 August 2018 . Organizations that focus on the re-building and strengthening of social networks and activities are invited to come to an information session which will be organized by Fleur Hermanides and Jose Sommers, local project advisers for the Disaster Fund. This will take place on Tuesday, May 15th at the St. Maarten Senior Citizen Center in Hope Estate from 6.30-8.30PM.
In an earlier press release the board of the Disaster Fund informed the public of its decision to spend 2/3’s of the fund via organizations that are established and registered on the islands.
Organizations such as neighborhood and community centers, children day care and after school and youth centers, PTAs as well as organizations that cater to vulnerable persons such as seniors, mentally and physically challenged and low income/socially challenged groups, form the main target group.
Most of these social NPOs offer social, cultural, arts, sports, environmental, parent-child and/or other activities with the aim of promoting social cohesion and strengthening the social fabric of the community. Organizations that fall into, or collaborate with one of these categories, are encouraged to attend this information session and apply for funding.
The local non-profit sector has proven to be a very important stakeholder after the hurricanes. The local advisors are excited to assist the non-profit organizations with making use of this funding opportunity, as it is clear, 8 months post Irma and Maria, how much the NGO/NPO community has already done for the islands, but also how much social support is still needed.
The prospective 2 million euro’s that has been made available is a perfect opportunity for not only the large, but also for the small local social organizations to strengthen themselves and the projects and programs they execute.
During the information session criteria will be shared and attendees will be taken through the forms sharing some ins and out on the application process.
Information (Terms of Reference) on this project funding opportunity can be found via www.nationaalrampenfonds.nl/irma. This also includes a downloadable application form (in both Dutch and English).
The project advisers can be contacted at 5860808 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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(Fleur Hermanides) and 5815050 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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(Jose Sommers) and are looking forward to see a large turnout on Tuesday, May 15th 2018 , 6:30 p.m. at the St. Maarten Senior Citizen Home Center in Hope Estate.
Source: St. Martin News Network http://www.smn-news.com/st-maarten-st-martin-news/29095-information-session-on-prospective-applications-dutch-disaster-fund.html
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