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Community Project Development Grants
Being offered in partnership with the Ministry of Tolerance and Coexistence. Expo 2020 Dubai volunteers are taking the next step in their volunteering careers by learning to lead projects to enhance the communities they live in. Participants form teams to identify opportunities to enhance their communities. They plan and implement initiatives under the guidance and support of the Ministry of Tolerance and Coexistence and Sandooq Al Watan. The goal is to build a generation of socially aware and active innovators, and for their communities to benefit from their efforts.
Key Features
- Volunteer led projects
- Present in every Emirate
- Focused on community enrichment
Outcomes
- Participants learn to lead social change
- Communities benefit from projects implemented
- Increased social cohesion

Impact
- 36 Volunteer Projects
- 9 locations across UAE
- Enhanced social innovation ecosystem
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