T-Mobile Fund: CZK 7.5 million for the non-profit sector

• A total of 71 projects in the Louny, Hradec Králové and Prague 11 regions will be granted financial support
• Compared to last year, the amount to be granted has more than tripled
• The grant programme also includes the first annual T-Mobile Employee Fund

Prague, 17 August 2006 - Funds from the T-Mobile Fund have already been granted. This year, T-Mobile significantly increased the amount of money intended for the non-profit sector. While last year approximately CZK 2.5 million was awarded within the grant programme, this year the operator has earmarked for the Fund more than CZK 7.5 million. In addition to grants intended for the regions where T-Mobile operates, i.e. the Hradec Králové and Louny regions and Prague 11, this year T-Mobile employees could recommend any non-profit organization whose activities they like or, as the case may be, for which they work. Based on their recommendation, the relevant organizations could send grant applications for their projects within the grant programme. Symbolic cheques will be presented to the representatives of the winning organizations at an official ceremony which will take place in the T-Mobile buildings in Prague 11, Louny and Hradec Králové from 17 to 23 August.

"In comparison with last year, the number of grant applications has significantly increased and we are therefore pleased to be able to provide even more money for good causes," says Jitka Chocová, the Corporate Social Responsibility Manager of T-Mobile, adding: "We are also particularly pleased that the T-Mobile Fund for employees met with great interest. Our employees recommended 166 non-profit organizations."

T-Mobile Fund for the regions

This year, a total of CZK 5.4 million will be distributed by the VIA foundation, which administers the T-Mobile Fund for Prague 11 and Hradec Králové, and by the Community Foundation of the Euroregion Labe, which administers the Fund for the Louny region. It was decided that out of 206 submitted applications, 71 winning projects will receive financial support for their implementation. The total amount granted is CZK 3 million higher than that of last year.

A total of CZK 1,447,775 will be distributed to non-profit organizations in Prague 11. Out of 31 filed applications, 17 projects were selected.

Non-profit organizations in the Louny region filed 93 grant applications, out of which 28 winning projects will receive CZK 1,997,430.

Successful applicants from the Hradec Králové region will be granted a total of CZK 1,965,000. The evaluation committee for this region decided that 26 projects out of 82 grant applications submitted will receive financial support.

The VIA Foundation, which administers the T-Mobile Fund for Prague 11, will thus distribute CZK 765,000 among the winning organizations and associations.
The amount of CZK 3 million will be distributed by the Community Foundation of the Euroregion Labe in the Louny district and by the VIA Foundation in the other two districts.
The evaluation committee for City District Prague 11 has decided that a total of 16 projects out of 30 grant applications submitted will receive financial support.

	No. of applications	Supported projects	Grants
Prague 11	31	17	1,447,775
Louny region	93	28	1,997,430
Hradec Králové region	82	26	1,965,000
Total	206	71	5,410,205

The winning projects are focused particularly on:

• construction and renovation of children's playgrounds and sports fields for young people both in cities and villages;
• renovation and repair of decaying historical sights in the Louny and Hradec Králové regions (renovation of mileposts, monuments, repair of churches, repair of a shrine, and preservation of an old timber school and transportation thereof to an open-air museum);
• active integration of disabled persons, senior citizens and children from a socially disadvantaged environment into mainstream life via rehabilitation programmes, or educational, cultural and sports programmes.
• development of the regional culture - support of musical performances, theatre and music festivals, literature competitions, arts cinema, local fairs, etc.;
• leisure-time activities for children and young people from cities and prevention of socially detrimental phenomena - support of leisure centres, sports activities, tourist groups, lectures on the issues of crime, drugs and bullying.

Applications for grants from the T-Mobile Fund could be submitted by non-profit organizations and institutions receiving contributions from the state whose projects focus on the improvement of the social and cultural environment and local development or on community social services.

The maximum amount which can be granted to a single project is CZK 120,000 and the project has to be implemented in the period from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007.

T-Mobile Fund for Employees

This year, a pilot project within the T-Mobile Fund grant programme was also launched for employees with the objective of increasing employees' interest in activities taking place around them. T-Mobile employees could recommend non-profit organizations known to them for participation in the grant programme.

The VIA Foundation, which administers the T-Mobile Fund for Employees, received 166 grant applications, out of which the evaluation committee selected 39 projects which will be awarded financial support in the total amount of CZK 2,133,000. These projects will be implemented throughout the country.

The maximum amount that could be granted to a single project was CZK 70,000. Grant applications could be submitted by non-profit organizations and institutions receiving contributions from the state whose projects focus on the improvement of the social and cultural environment and local development or on community social services.

For complete information on the winning applicants and their projects, please visit www.lepsisvet.cz, or the websites of both foundations - www.nadacevia.cz and www.komunitninadace.cz.

T-Mobile Czech Republic, a member of the international telecommunications group Deutsche Telekom, has almost 6.2 million customers, the number-one operator in the Czech market. T-Mobile is an integrated operator: in addition to telecommunications services, it offers comprehensive ICT solutions not only for companies, but also for other organizations and individuals. It provides outstanding services in the high-speed network, which was proved repeatedly by benchmark testing performed by umlaut (former P3) with Best-in-Test seal.

T-Mobile Czech Republic places emphasis on taking a responsible approach to the environment and society. It adheres to fair business practices, helps beneficial applications and services to see the light of day, supports non-profit organizations, small businesses and individuals, and lends a helping hand whenever crisis situations arise. The company’s employees serve as volunteers in many places across the entire Czech Republic.

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