The Carpathian Foundation is a unique, cross-border regional foundation that provides grants and technical assistance to NGOs and local governments, focusing primarily on inter-regional, economic development and transfrontier activities. It encourages the development of public/private/NGO partnerships, including cross-border and inter-ethnic approaches to promote regional and community development and to help prevent conflicts.
The Carpathian Foundation promotes good relations, social stability, and economic progress in the bordering regions of Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Ukraine. It does so by providing financial and technical assistance to projects which will result in tangible benefits to the communities on both sides of national borders and which will improve the quality of life of the people in the cities and small towns of the Carpathian Mountains.
The Goals of the Carpathian Foundation are:
To strengthen local democracy and the development of civil societies by promoting local action with local responsibility and accountability;
To enhance the capacity of non-profit and local government organizations to address community and regional needs;
To promote cross-border and inter-ethnic cooperation, sharing of information and the replication of successful practices;
To encourage citizen participation in local and regional development;
To promote cooperation between non-governmental organizations, local governments, and businesses
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