Norilsk Nickel launches World of Taimyr project competition

The competition is aimed at supporting local initiatives and creating conditions for the sustainable development of the territories traditionally inhabited by the indigenous peoples of Taimyr.

Non-profit organizations of the indigenous peoples of Taimyr, family communities, state and municipal institutions registered and operating on the territory of the peninsula will be able to take part in it. The press service of the company said that they will be able to apply for grants in the amount of 2 million to 6.5 million rubles to support socially beneficial initiatives.

Last year, 84 applications were received for participation in the competition. Of these, 28 projects received support for a total of 46 million rubles.

The results of the competition will be summed up on March 31, 2023. The winners will be awarded during the celebration of the Reindeer Breeder's Day in April.

Norilsk Nickel has been cooperating with representatives of the indigenous peoples of Taimyr since Soviet times. Two years ago, the company signed an agreement on cooperation with the Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North, Siberia and the Far East of the Russian Federation, the Regional Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North of the Krasnoyarsk Territory and the local public organization of the Taimyrsky Dolgano-Nenets Municipal District "Association of Indigenous Peoples of Taimyr of the Krasnoyarsk Territory".