The Tamaz Bekaia Educational Foundation is launching its 5th Grant Competition for Rural Public Schools.
Today, October 1, marks the beginning of the 1st stage of the 5th Grant Competition.
During the first stage, schools must complete an application form that includes information about the school and a 100-word project proposal. As part of the competition requirements, students must participate in developing the project together with the school administration and the application must be approved by the school principal.
To participate in the competition, schools must complete the following application form. The school’s official email address and the school principal’s phone number must be provided in the contact information section. Only one application may be submitted per school.
https://forms.gle/eYzioJRGmLp4jnt27
Project proposals for the first stage will be accepted until October 31. On November 1, the jury will select 20 finalists, who will have 20 days to develop and submit a 200-word project proposal. On December 25, three winning schools will be announced, one of which will necessarily be a mountain status school.
The jury members are:
- Giorgi Giorgadze – Grandmaster and Vice President of the Georgian Chess Federation.
- Zhanna Khachatouriani – Recipient of the 2025 National Teacher Award.
- Goga Chanadiri – Head of Projects at the Tamaz Bekaia Educational Foundation.
- Levan Bekaia – Director of the Tamaz Bekaia Educational Foundation.
The competition will provide funding for three projects submitted by schools. Projects may focus on either educational or infrastructure-related initiatives and must aim to support and improve the learning process.
Each winning school will receive a grant of 8,000 GEL from the Foundation.
The goal of the Grant Competition is not only to support and improve the learning process in rural public schools, but also to encourage students to take greater responsibility for their schools and develop the skills needed to write and present project proposals.
