Monday, 20 June 2016 00:00

Libraries and NGOs Collaborative Community Development Grants Program

Novateca launches the “Libraries and NGOs Collaborative Community Development Grants” program to support further the establishment and advancement of sustainable partnerships between libraries and NGOs in the development of modern library services that address community needs and interests.

The program is open to national, regional or local non-profit organizations and NGOs, and public libraries from the Novateca network (rural, town, raion, municipal, national libraries, as well as children libraries), that will apply together in order to co-design and co-implement a modern library service that aims to address a local community need or interest in the following focus areas:

  • Economic wellbeing and employment through education for youth and adults;
  • Civic engagement through digital inclusion;
  • Gender equality and empowerment of women and girls;

Novateca seeks to support innovative, sustainable, and reliable services and activities that will lead to successful collaborative community development partnerships. The program will give special consideration to applications including services that target beneficiaries of working age (18 – 64 y.o.), and include advanced and modern digital technology as a component.

NGOs and their partnered libraries may apply for a single project up to 200,000 MDL.

To apply, the NGOs must submit a completed application form and the entire set of requested documents to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , by March 22, 2017. The proposal must include the following components:

  • Completed application form (according to the template);
  • Scanned copy of the applicant’s extract from the state register of legal entities;
  • Scanned copy of the NGO’s Bylaws;
  • Annual financial reports for the last 2 years of NGO activity;
  • CVs of the key personnel who will work on the project (Project Coordinator, Library Coordinator, etc.);
  • Scanned copy of the letter confirming the partnership between the NGO and the libraries (mandatory), and letters of other partners confirming the will to be a partner (if there are any).

The guide and application form can be downloaded here:

Guideline Libraries and NGOs Grants Program Application form

For any questions related to the Libraries and NGOs Collaborative Community Development Grants program, please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .