Prague, 29 July 2010 - The sixth annual T-Mobile grant program has started; a total of CZK 2.5 million will be distributed this year. The amount designated for supporting projects under "Healthy Planet" topics will be awarded to the regions where T-Mobile's places of business and customer centers are located, i.e. the Hradec Králové region, the Louny district and the city district of Prague 11.
"Since its establishment in 2005, the T-Mobile Fund has supported 542 projects backed by people who care about the world around us. In total, it has distributed more than CZK 34 million during its existence and I am glad that this year another CZK 2.5 million will be awarded to the regions where we operate," says Jitka Chocová, the Head of Social Corporate Responsibility at T-Mobile.
This year's topic is "The Healthy Planet". Projects supporting a responsible approach to places where we live or enhancing the life of people we share such places with will have the biggest chance to receive a grant; such projects include those supporting local non-profit cultural events, repairs of small cultural sights, local landscape maintenance, enhancement of public areas or green living and transportation. In all cases, these projects will involve community activities organized by local people and which correspond to the specific needs and possibilities in the location and inspire people to be active.
NGOs, organizations receiving contributions from the state budget, municipalities and associations thereof may file an application to participate in the sixth annual grant procedure. The deadline is Friday, 10 September 2010. As in the previous years, the maximum amount of financial support for a single project has been set at CZK 100,000. Projects must be implemented within a one-year period from 15 November 2010 to 14 November 2011.
Complete information on how to proceed, including the complete specifications, grant application forms and contact information can be found at www.prosvetkolemnas.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.
More information about the company is available at www.t-mobile.cz, www.t-press.cz (the portal for journalists) and www.t-mobile.cz/pomahame (information on the company’s CSR activities).
Contact details of the press unit: press@t-press.cz.