The deadline for 3 sub-programs under the Diaspora Engagement Hub Program has been extended

The Office of the Diaspora Relations (BRD) of the State Chancellery extends the deadline for the DIASPORA ENGAGEMENT HUB (DEH) Program for the Subprograms:

 

• PROFESSIONAL RETURN OF THE DIASPORE - the goal is to capitalize on the human capital and professional experience of skilled migrants through the transfer of technologies, skills and contacts obtained abroad, for the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Moldova. Grants of up to 40,000 MDL will be offered for this category.

 

• INNOVATIVE DIASPORA PROJECTS - the aim is to stimulate and promote innovative diaspora initiatives that contribute to the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Moldova. Grants of up to 50,000 MDL will be offered for this category.

• SUBPROGRAM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE DIASPORA - the goal is to support the implementation and promotion of initiatives and ideas of young people (18-35 years) in the diaspora for economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Moldova. Grants of up to 50,000 MDL will be offered for this category.

The implementation period of the activities for each project is from 2 weeks to 2 months.

Areas eligible for funding: education; health; culture and arts; business Administration; creative industry; information and communication technologies; urban and rural development; architecture and design; engineering; scientific research; social entrepreneurship; public administration; communication, journalism and public relations; participation of the diaspora in the decision-making process.

Eligible activities: campaigns, competitions, fairs, symposia, festivals, forums, seminars, trainings, round tables, exhibitions, debates, consultations, congresses, conferences, bilateral and multilateral exchanges, official meetings, website creation and networks communication, the production of radio and television programs, as well as other similar actions, the purchase of technical equipment (laptop, projector, etc.) from project sources is accepted only on condition that it is donated by donation contract to budgetary institutions.

Deadline for submission of final reporting for all subprogrammes - 15 November 2022.

Deadline for submission of files: June 6, 2022, 23:59.

 

For the regulation, the application and more details, please access the following link:

 

https://brd.gov.md/ro/content/diaspora-engagement-hub-0

 

• Projects can be submitted only by members of the diaspora of citizens of the Republic of Moldova.

• Files that are not accompanied by all the documents required in the call for project proposals will NOT be considered eligible and will NOT be evaluated by the Competition Commission.

 

• Beneficiaries of the grants will be notified at the e-mail address indicated in the competition dossier.

 

• The diaspora relations office will ensure the information / consultation sessions for the beneficiaries of grants selected by the commission. 

 

Additional information can be requested at the e-mail address: brd@gov.md or at the telephone numbers: (022) 250-524; (022) 250-351.