Grant Support as an Option for the Solution of Specific and Systemic Problems in the Activities of Non-Profit Organizations

Abstract

The existing practices for the participation of non-profit organizations (NPOs) in solutions for social policy problems both in the Western world and in Russia are reviewed in this article, and a comparative analysis of the Russian and foreign experiences in this area is performed. A separate section of the article is devoted to studies of the grant support system for non-profit organizations in Russia. Systemic and specific problems are revealed. Conclusions are made on the imperfections of the evolving system for the interaction between the state and non-profit organizations, particularly in the area of project financing, as well as on the necessity for creating the conditions for the distribution of successful pilot projects by individual non-profit organizations within the entire territory of Russia.

Keywords

• non-profit organizations
• patient organizations
• grant
• financial stability
• social policy
• international experience