A/HRC/22/19 direct assistance projects presented by new grantees was capped at $20,000 instead of the usual $50,000. 13. Despite the financial limitations, the Board recommended that $300,000 be set aside for urgent requests and unforeseen needs in 2012, as well as for emergencies in the intersessional period. Notably, in order to respond to the needs of victims in the context of the recent developments across the Middle East and North Africa, in June 2012 an open call was launched for projects aimed at assisting victims of torture. III. Thirty-sixth session of the Board of Trustees 14. The thirty-sixth session of the Board was held from 15 to 19 October 2012. The Board examined applications for funding and made recommendations on grants to be allotted to beneficiary organizations for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2013. 15. The amount available for distribution to projects at the thirty-sixth session was calculated after deducting programme support costs, operating cash reserve and expenditure for non-grant activities from the total amount of contributions received after the thirty-fifth session of the Board of Trustees, held in February 2012 and the end of 2012. 16. The table below shows the contributions received between 1 January and 19 November 2012. Contributions and pledges received from 1 January to 19 November 2012 Amount (United States dollars) Date of receipt 500 8 March 2012 12 043 12 July 2012 3 500 23 February 2012 Austria 112 882 18 April 2012 Canada 60 000 11 April 2012 Chile 10 000 6 December 2011 Finland 338 083 2 November 2012 Germany 730 412 12 April 2012 25 000 4 April 2012 Ireland 113 941 29 March 2012 Kuwait 10 000 16 February 2012 Donor States Afghanistan Andorra Argentina India Morocco Norway Peru Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Total contributions 2 000 25 July 2012 174 490 23 May 2012 1 850 11 May 2012 50 000 7 September 2012 10 000 16 March 2012 158 228 21 March 2012 6 000 000 5 November 2012 7 812 929 5