social fund

social fund — noun In Britain, a social security fund from which discretionary loans or grants may be made (esp for basic household items) to those in extreme need • • • Main Entry: ↑social * * * ˈsocial fund [social fund] noun usually singular a sum of …   Useful english dictionary

Social Fund — an instrument of the social policy of the European Communities. The Social Fund assists in the task of promoting working conditions and aspirations towards an improved standard of living. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 …   Law dictionary

social fund — social .fund n [C usually singular] BrE money that is used to help people with social problems, such as family problems or money problems …   Dictionary of contemporary English

Social fund — A Social Fund (sometimes also called Social Investment Fund , Social Fund for Development , Social Action Fund , National Solidarity Fund or Social Development Agency ) is an institution, typically in a developing country, that provides financing …   Wikipedia

social fund — noun (in the UK) a social security fund from which loans or grants are made to people in need …   English new terms dictionary

Social Fund for Development (Egypt) — was established in 1991 by a Presidential decree # 189. SFD was created with a capital of 1.1 Billion Egyptian Pounds to alleviate the hardship created by the returning Egyptian workers from the Gulf area as a result of the First Gulf War. SFD… …   Wikipedia

European Social Fund — The European Social Fund (ESF) is the oldest of four European Structural Funds that provide grants to support economic development within the European Union. It was created by the Treaty of Rome in 1957 and became operational in 1960.Its purpose… …   Wikipedia

Seimar Social Fund — Seimar Social Fund  один из первых Благотворительных фондов в Казахстане. 15.03.2005 Пять предпринимателей, среди которых Сейсембаев, Маргулан Калиевич (ПРЕДСЕДАТЕЛЬ СОВЕТА ДИРЕКТОРОВ «SEIMAR INVESTMENT GROUP»), Еркин Калиев (ПРЕДСЕДАТЕЛЬ… …   Википедия

European Social Fund — (ESF)   Established in 1960, as one of the structural funds, to provide financial assistance for the development of employment opportunities. Since 1973 it has focused primarily upon retraining, redeployment and the provision of vocational… …   Glossary of the European Union and European Communities

Social dilemma — Social dilemmas are situations in which private interests are at odds with collective interests. Such situations arise because people frequently attach more weight to their short term selfish interests than to the long term interests of the group …   Wikipedia

Social venture capital — is a form of venture capital investing that provides capital to businesses deemed socially and environmentally responsible. These investments are intended to both provide attractive returns to investors and to provide market based solutions to… …   Wikipedia