Fundación Iberdrola received 525+ applications for Its Social Aid Programme, 46 projects will receive funding

• The initiatives will be carried out in Spain within a maximum execution time of one year
• The recipient projects are related to the fight against poverty, social exclusion and improved quality of life
• The Foundation will fund up to €20,000 per chosen initiative, without exceeding 50% of the aggregate amount thereof

20-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Fundación IBERDROLA has concluded the 2013 announcement of its Social Aid Programme, which seeks to contribute towards the social development, well-being and quality of life in those regions where IBERDROLA operates.

This year, 46 organisations have been chosen from the 525+ applications received. The recipient projects will each obtain a maximum of 20,000 euros in funding from Fundación Iberdrola, without exceeding 50% of their total budget. The initiatives included in this programme will be carried out in Spain within a maximum execution time of one year.

The projects that will receive the Foundation’s backing are involved in combating poverty and social exclusion, as well as improved quality of life and care for the disabled.

In addition, they target or involve vulnerable groups, such as the long-term unemployed, elderly persons in need, immigrants and the disabled, among others.

The selection process has involved assessing the integration of the volunteers into the activities and good practices in the area of transparency and good governance. The aid awarded this year represents an increase of 18% on the previous edition of this Programme, which has already benefited 200 organisations.  The list of chosen initiatives is now available at the Fundación IBERDROLA website, www.fundacioniberdrola.org.

About Fundación IBERDROLA

With Ignacio Galán as founding trustee and Manuel Marín as chairman, Fundación IBERDROLA focuses its activity on four major areas: training and research, energy sustainability and biodiversity, cooperation and solidarity, and cultural development.

In addition to its Social Aid Programme, the Foundation carries out other initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life of people in the regions where the IBERDROLA Group operates.  Worth pointing out in the training and research area is the Master’s Scholarships and Aid for Research in Energy and the Environment; in the Support for Biodiversity area special mention should be given to the Bird Migration Programme (www.migraciondeaves.org); and, lastly, in the historical-artistic heritage area it carries out major projects such as the Atlantic Romanesque Restoration Plan (www.romanicoatlantico.org) and the Illumination Programme for outstanding buildings.

For more information about Fundación IBERDROLA, visit the web page www.fundacioniberdrola.org.

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