Grants to wounded soldiers
Main stages of the project
WHO CAN APPLY TO THE PROGRAM:
All those, including volunteers, who were injured or/and disabled during military service or/and hostilities.
Ex-servicemen wounded during the previous years.
The application acceptance period is now over.
ARMAN AND ASHOT | Apple Orchad
SAMVEL AVDALYAN | Beauty Salon
GAGIK MHERYAN | Refrigerator Unit
GEVORG KARAPETYAN | Onion Cultivation
The Aznavour Foundation in partnership with the “Zinvori tun” Rehabilitation Centre implements a special program for people affected by the war.
This program will contribute to the social integration of wounded soldiers through entrepreneurial activities and provision of stable income.
Stage 1:
Application Form (Business Idea Submission)
Discussion of the application and of the business idea with the support of a specialist
Stage 2:
Development of pre-approved ideas, preparation of a written project with the help of a specialist
Project review by the commission, and evaluation of the project (within 15 days)
* The commission may send the draft for review and reconsider the project for possible funding after revision.
Stage 3:
Financing of projects approved by the Commission (each approved project is financed up to a maximum of 5000 Euros)
Project implementation within a maximum of 12 months
Professional consulting and providing of necessary skills and training throughout the implementation of the business idea
Monitoring Ex-servicemen wounded during the previous years.
Around 400 applications have been received at this stage, 40 of which have already received funding. Grants became possible through various individual donors and organizations, both from Armenia and abroad. Funded projects are from the following areas:
11 projects:
animal farming
1 project:
recording studio
2 projects:
photo studio
1 project:
onion cultivation
1 project:
wood workshop
1 project:
refrigeration
9 projects:
production (furniture, laces and braids, metal structures manufacturing, wooden toys, foam blocks, lemonade)
4 projects:
beekeeping
2 projects:
apple orchard, walnut orchard
1 project:
ewing atelier, bedding and towels
1 project:
greenhouse
2 projects:
beauty salon
1 project:
wedding salon
1 project:
bakery
1 project:
kids’ cafe
1 project:
guesthouse
The total grant budget at the moment is
9 projects:
production (furniture, laces and braids, metal structures manufacturing, wooden toys, foam blocks, lemonade)
11 projects:
animal farming
1 project:
recording studio
2 projects:
photo studio
1 project:
onion cultivation
1 project:
wood workshop
1 project:
refrigeration
2 projects:
beauty salon
1 project:
wedding salon
1 project:
bakery
1 project:
kids’ cafe
1 project:
guesthouse
4 projects:
beekeeping
2 projects:
apple orchard, walnut orchard
1 project:
sewing atelier, bedding and towels
1 project:
greenhouse