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400 thousand euros of contributions are expected for activities in the Corvetto, Barona, Selinunte, Comasina, Parco Lambro Cimiano and Quarto Oggiaro districts

Milan, August 19 2019 – Starting today it is possible to participate in the tender to carry out projects to promote social cohesion in the Corvetto, Barona, Selinunte, Comasina, Parco Lambro Cimiano and Quarto Oggiaro districts. The proposals must concern only one of the neighborhoods and take place from 1 November 2019 until 31 October 2021.

The public notice, which can be consulted on the website of the Municipality of Milan, provides for the disbursement of 400 thousand euros in contributions to associations and bodies in the third sector.

The planned activities must be carried out within specific themes: social cohesion with a cultural and aggregative focus; promotion of sport and active lifestyles; recreational-cultural-recreational proposals; promotion of a sense of belonging, community bonds and development of territorial networks; involvement of the most fragile and vulnerable sections of the population; valorisation of the environment; projects that address the theme of social hardship resulting from loneliness and isolation, economic and physical mobility difficulties, ethnic-cultural differences.

The requirements for participation include an experience of no less than 12 months in activities in the city context in the field of social cohesion and it is necessary that the proposed projects intervene on typical problems of the chosen neighborhood. The initiatives can be financed up to 90% of the overall value of the project.

Public notice aimed at granting contributions to third sector associations, bodies and institutions for the implementation of projects to promote social cohesion in neighborhoods with particular attention to the suburbs.