{"id":6425,"date":"2023-07-11T14:40:37","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T09:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=6425"},"modified":"2023-07-11T14:40:37","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T09:40:37","slug":"bml-opens-community-fund-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=6425","title":{"rendered":"BML opens Community Fund applications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bank of Maldives (BML) on Monday, July 10, opened applications for proposals under its Community Fund initiative for the second phase of 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The Community Fund is open to locally registered non-government organizations (NGOs) to access funds up to MVR 50,000 to implement projects in key areas such as education, environment, sports, and community development.<\/p>\n<p>BML also said that all registered NGOs in Male&#8217; and other islands are eligible to apply.<\/p>\n<p>The national bank announced that in the second phase of the fund, a total of 10 projects will be selected from the proposals received. A total of 20 projects will be funded throughout 2023 similar to previous years.<\/p>\n<p>Deadline for application is 23:59hrs on August 10, 2023. Interested parties may submit their filled application forms with project proposals and supporting documents to community@bml.com.mv.<\/p>\n<p>BML&#8217;s Community Fund is an initiative launched by the national bank with the aim of empowering local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to contribute to their local communities through sustainable projects.<\/p>\n<p>As of today, the bank has provided financial assistance for over 90 projects across the Maldives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bank of Maldives (BML) on Monday, July 10, opened applications for proposals under its Community Fund initiative for the second phase of 2023. 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