National support: The communities of the country will receive funding for their ideas
This year, the rural communities of Rokiškis region and the organization uniting them participated in the National Competition for Rural Communities project competition, which is sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture. 8 of them received funding for their ideas.
A total of 539 applications were submitted for the tender for 1,696.5 thousand. EUR (meanwhile the amount allocated for the tender is 900 thousand EUR).
The Association of Rokiškis Communities, Kamajai, Duokiškis and Pandėlis communities received support for their traditional events - "Only together we are successful", "Kuc, kuc Kamajai", "Duokiškis baladėms", "Oninėms".
The other 4 communities will manage public spaces: Obeliai will install a children's playground, Aleksandravėlė will renovate Širvis yard in Degučiai and the sculpture "I birch" dedicated to Širvis (sculptor J.Užkurnis) will find a memory square in Aleksandravėlė, Juodupė, and a parking lot near Laibgaliai. The district municipality also provided co-financing for space projects.