This year, BEARR’s Small Grants Scheme sought applications from across Eastern Europe and Central Asia for two separate themes.
The first strand, Project A, invited applications for projects to improve the social welfare of migrant workers and the wellbeing of their families.
The second strand, Project B, invited projects from previous BEARR grantees that would improve their organisational resilience and support the wellbeing of staff and volunteers.
Response
We were delighted to receive 98 project proposals across both strands, with at least one application from each of the 12 countries BEARR works with.
Chosen Grantees
We are pleased to announce that the following 21 projects have been selected:
Project A
Baku Volunteer Centre, Azerbaijan
To support young migrants and migrant women affected by the economic effects of COVID-19 with a series of training sessions and seminars. The project also seeks to raise awareness about migrant rights and gender-based violence.
Centre for Initiative Youth, Kyrgyzstan
To provide free mental health support for labour migrants in order for them to improve their resilience and achieve their personal goals abroad.
Dialogue, Trust, Right, Kyrgyzstan
Training for teachers to provide psychological support for children of migrant workers. The project aims to work with 12 schools and over 800 children in the Batken province, where 14% of minors have at least one parent in migration.
Gurdofarid,Tajikistan
To support unemployed families of migrant workers, women and girls aged 18-65. Beneficiaries will receive skills training to start their own business or find work in various fields, with the courses ranging from computer science and sewing, to budgeting and time management.
Insan-Leilek, Kyrgyzstan
To protect the labour rights of vulnerable migrant women in Yekaterinburg by raising public awareness about the legal prohibition, prevention and response to sexual harassment of migrant women at work, and providing psychological support for victims of such violence.
Khachmeruk Educational Consulting Centre Foundation, Armenia
Vocational training for the wives of absent migrant workers in the Shirak region, an area of Armenia with high rates of poverty and unemployment. Alongside skills training, the project will provide beneficiaries with social and psychological support.
Legal Analysis and Research Public Union, Azerbaijan
Pro-bono legal support for migrant workers and their families in Azerbaijan. As well as offering free legal advice and representation for migrant workers from India, Iran, Pakistan, Turkey and other countries, the project will also provide training to other NGOs working with migrants in the country.
MIR, Tajikistan
A micro-enterprise project for women, with mentoring and financial literacy training for wives, daughters, and mothers of migrant workers aged 18-50 in two target jamoats of the Isfara region.
Najiba, Tajikistan
To support women and their families abandoned by labour migrants through a series of self-help groups and social business development projects. Beneficiaries will be advised by a professional mentor, and the start-up projects will be presented to Najiba’s board members.
New Generation Humanitarian NGO, Armenia
To improve the social well-being and empowerment of migrants’ families by training wives of Armenian migrant workers in business development, leadership, and women rights and equality.
Oasis, Kyrgyzstan
An educational programme to prepare and support care leavers and migrant children from rural areas involved in internal migration to Osh and Bishkek. The project aims to ensure responsible and safe migration by improving the legal literacy of beneficiaries and providing information about educational opportunities and legal employment.
Partnership for Education and Communication, Georgia
To support the integration and socio-economic empowerment of young migrant workers returning to Georgia, primarily those returning from seasonal work in Turkey. Activities include mentoring and employment training.
Project B
Association of Wives and Mothers of Soldiers, Ukraine
Improving the the external and internal communications systems to unite the team, minimise employee burnout and strengthen units on the way to achieving their goals.
Inclusive Studies, Ukraine
Mediation training for members of staff to help promote the idea of inclusion among the target audience and community members.
KEDEM, Moldova
An educational seminar for long-term volunteers and volunteers active during the pandemic on the themes of online safety, nutrition, volunteering, first aid, psychological security and internal wellbeing.
League of Polish Women, Moldova
A training event for the staff of the Playback Theatre conducted by experts in the field, in order to develop and promote the therapeutic benefits of the theatre throughout Moldova.
MIR, Tajikistan
A strategic planning session to develop the goals of the organisation over the next two years, alongside conducting a psychological assessment of all staff to identify the levels of stress and emotional burnout.
NGO Center, Armenia
To update the official website and improve the organisation’s online visibility, as well as increase website security following repeated cyber attacks.
Partnership for Education and Communication, Georgia
To conduct resilience training for employees and volunteers, and create an online mentoring platform to integrate the training into the organisation’s long-term strategy.
Public Assessors of the Republic of Tajikistan
A training session to improve the digital security of our workers and volunteers, as well as medical treatment to maintain the physical wellbeing of staff.
Women’s Fund for Development, Georgia
To support the wellbeing of the staff and volunteers by creating a safe space for relaxation breaks, meditation and therapy. Employees will also take part in integrated wellness workshops, outdoor trips, yoga classes and one-to-one psychological sessions.
Congratulations to all our grantees on their thoughtful and varied project proposals. We look forward to working with this year’s grantees and sharing their project updates over the coming months!
Our 2022 Small Grants Scheme is being funded by donations from Just Trust and BEARR’s individual supporters. Additionally, we are incredibly grateful to our major donor for their contribution to the scheme.
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