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LOTERJ opens R$2.5m call for social inclusion and education projects

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LOTERJ opened a public call to select up to five civil society organisations for its Social Grant Program in Rio de Janeiro state. The call allocates up to R$2.5 million, with a maximum of R$500,000 per project, for digital inclusion and educational support spaces serving vulnerable adolescents aged 12 to 18.

Eligible organisations can seek lottery-funded support to establish education and digital inclusion facilities in five priority areas.

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