The modern world is changing rapidly. And so are the rules for a safe existence in it. In recent years, the problem of drug distribution has become much more acute in the Mykolaiv region, the crime situation has worsened, the number of thefts, road accidents has increased, and the level of migration has noticeably decreased. These and many other problems push us to find new alternative approaches to caring for our own and public safety. Since 2015, the new principle of activity “Community and Police Interaction on the Basis of Partnership” (community policing) has been actively implemented in the work of the Ukrainian police. Community and police interaction on the basis of partnership is a constant, partnership-based and proactive cooperation between the police and the community, aimed at meeting the needs of the population in a safe environment of their place of residence, at the timely detection, prevention and resolution of problems and negative phenomena associated with the commission of offenses. In Ukraine, a legislative basis has been created for the development of a strategy for police interaction with the population, as well as the participation of local governments in ensuring and supporting law enforcement activities, but we lack practical experience at the community level and understanding of what resources and tools to use so that such interaction has a positive result for all participants in the process.
That is why, with the support of the Vladyslav Neveseliy Fund, a competition of projects "Safe Community" was organized, the purpose of which is to strengthen personal and public safety in rural settlements of the Mykolaiv region and the cities of Voznesensk and Yuzhnoukrainsk by building trust and strengthening interaction between the community and the police.
The priorities of the competition are:
• Development of good neighborliness and shared responsibility for safety in one's own yard\street\neighborhood\community;
• Development of infrastructure of territories (objects) that will meet security requirements: installation of video surveillance cameras, intercoms, outdoor lighting, road signs, arrangement of pedestrian crossings, improvement of territories (landscape design, installation of playgrounds, etc.)……..
• Building mutual trust between the population and the police, forming the practice of police accountability to territorial communities;
• Increasing legal awareness and responsibility of the population regarding issues of ensuring personal and collective security;
• Promoting police engagement in community-based problem-solving and police responsiveness to community needs.
Funding amounts
The maximum grant amount that a participant can apply for is 40,000 hryvnias. The grant awarded can cover up to 80% of the project cost. The remaining project cost (at least 20% of the total project budget) must be provided by the participant's own contribution in cash.
An additional advantage when evaluating projects is having a letter of support from the Police Department or a police station officer.
Implementation period
Projects that will receive funding must begin no earlier than February 20, 2019, and be completed no later than March 31, 2019.
Requirements for project competition participants
Participants who plan to carry out activities (implement projects) in the territory of rural settlements of Mykolaiv region and in the cities of Voznesensk and Yuzhnoukrainsk are invited to participate in this grant competition:
• Associations of co-owners of apartment buildings (OSBB) and housing and construction cooperatives (ZhBK);
• Self-organization bodies of the population of the OSN;
• Public and charitable organizations;
• Initiative groups of community residents;
• Executive committees of territorial community councils.
The deadline for submitting applications is February 15, 2019.
Application procedure
To participate in the competition, it is necessary to prepare and submit a project for a grant using the application form. The Foundation's employees advise applicants and provide general information on writing projects. For inquiries, call: 0669127331.
You can obtain an application form on the website of the Voznesensk Community Foundation http://voznesensk-cf.org.ua in the Competitions/Grants section. Applications in electronic form are accepted until 17:00 on February 15 to the email address voz-cf@ukr.net with the subject line “Application for the Safe Community grant competition”. The winners of the competition are determined by an independent public competition commission, and the winners will be announced on February 20, 2019.
The grant competition is held by the Voznesensk Community Foundation based on the results of the competition of projects "School of Community Foundations" within the framework of financing the Grant Agreement between the C.S. MOTTA Foundation and ISAR "Unity".
