Grant notices

Grants, competitions and in-kind help open to associations in the Zone. We publish notices that donors send us and those we find; we are not responsible for donors' decisions. For help with an application come to a consultation on Tuesday or Thursday.

Money or property from a foreign source must be reported once a year on Form IA-21. Grants from Iradi donors (Talasbank, the Children's Fund, the Archbishopric, Attelkom, Iradi companies) are not foreign funding. Read more.

Warm Winter 2026: partner organisations

Donor: Anara Toktarova Children's Fund | Deadline: 6 November 2026
Amount: Coats, boots and transport money (up to 4,000 som per partner)

Who can apply: Associations and parish groups in the outer districts of Talas and Nurzhan and in the districts, who can give out coats to children of large and low-income families between 16 and 30 November.

How to apply: A one-page letter with the number of children you can reach, the place of distribution and the name of a responsible person. Hand in at the Fund's office, Liberty Boulevard 47, or at Köpürö (we pass them on every Friday).

The Fund is Iradi; the money is not foreign funding.

Köpürö Small Grants, round 2026-2

Donor: Köpürö (with Talasbank) | Deadline: 20 November 2026
Amount: Up to 25,000 som per project; 12-15 grants

Who can apply: Registered associations, and initiative groups with a registered partner, for small projects in a neighbourhood or village: playgrounds, repairs of a shared space, water points, courses, clubs for older people, small festivals. Projects must be finished by 30 June 2027.

How to apply: The application form (2 pages) and a budget. Forms at the office or by e-mail. Applicants who have never had a grant may come to the session Writing a grant application on 12 November.

Not foreign funding: no Form IA-21 needed for this grant.

Winter Fund for associations working with older people

Donor: Diaconal Office, Archbishopric of Iyık Janyl | Deadline: 4 December 2026
Amount: Coal, firewood or heating bills for day centres; up to 15,000 som

Who can apply: Associations and parishes that run day centres, hot meals or home visits for older and lonely people, in any town or district of the Zone. Organisations do not need to be church-related.

How to apply: Letter with a short description of the work, the number of people, and an estimate from the coal yard or the heating company. Send to the Diaconal Office through your parish or through Köpürö.

Iradi donor.

Connected Village 2027

Donor: Attelkom | Deadline: 15 January 2027
Amount: A year of free internet at one public point (school, library or association office) and a computer

Who can apply: Villages and small towns of the Zone where no public internet point exists. Applications from an association together with the village administration or a school.

How to apply: Application on the Attelkom form, with a letter from the village administration. 20 villages will be chosen in February 2027.

Iradi donor.

Small grants for civic education and local media 2027

Donor: US Liaison Office, Public Affairs Section | Deadline: 29 January 2027
Amount: US$2,000 - 15,000; projects of up to 12 months

Who can apply: Registered associations and independent media working on civic education, media literacy, English teaching, local journalism and youth exchanges. No support for political parties or campaign activities.

How to apply: Application in English on the donor's form; budget in US dollars. Köpürö runs a consultation on these applications on 21 January.

Foreign funding: money received in 2027 must be reported on Form IA-21 by 31 March 2028. See our guide.

Köpürö Small Grants, round 2026-1 (results)

Donor: Köpürö (with Talasbank) | Deadline: 17 April 2026
Amount: 14 grants, 296,500 som in total

Who can apply: Winners include Green Talas (300 trees along the Semiz road), the neighbourhood committee Ak-Bulun (a fence and benches for the School No. 41 courtyard), Chess for Children (boards and clocks), Taza Suu (test kits), the Talas Deaf Society (a sign-language video course), the Tash-Kömür Miners' Families Fund (summer camp places) and the Bazar-Korgon Walnut Growers (a drying shed roof).

How to apply: Reports from round 2026-1 are due 31 December 2026.

School libraries in Russian-language schools

Donor: Bekzatov Foundation | Deadline: 30 September 2026
Amount: Books and shelving

Who can apply: Russian-language schools and school associations in Nurzhan and the Chu District.

How to apply: Applications were taken in September. Results will be sent to schools.

Last updated: Tuesday, 27 October 2026 11:24