2024 Democracy Commission Small Grants Program
The summary for the 2024 Democracy Commission Small Grants Program grant is detailed below.
This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants.
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2024 Democracy Commission Small Grants Program: The Democracy Commission Small Grants Program is designed to support initiatives that contribute to open and competitive political systems and to the protection of human rights. For this NOFO, the Embassy is seeking project proposals that support bolstering civil society and advance tolerance, diversity, and inclusion within Montenegrin society. Project proposals should contribute to one of the priority areas stated below: Protection of human rights and promotion of tolerance, especially among youth Ethnic minority, LGBTQi, and gender equality Women’s empowerment in the political and economic sphere Bolstering civil society Projects may include various elements, including, for example, strategic policy engagements, advocacy, communication campaigns targeting key audiences, capacity building trainings, workshops, hackathons, cultural programming, hands-on activities requiring follow-on actions from project participants, and community initiatives. We encourage quality, sustainable proposals that target underserved communities, especially in economically disadvantaged areas of the country that have struggled with out-migration in recent years. All application materials must be submitted by email to [email protected] by close of business, 17:00 h Montenegro time, on April 29, 2024. Please send all supporting documents via email attachments or in a zipped folder (RAR files/zipped folders won’t be accepted). Do not send application materials via WeTransfer links or Dropbox. For detailed information about this opportunity, please access a complete text of this Notice of Funding Opportunity via link below. Required forms and guidelines are available on the same link, and as attachments, to this announcement.
Federal Grant Title: | 2024 Democracy Commission Small Grants Program |
Federal Agency Name: | US Mission to Montenegro (DOS-MNE) |
Grant Categories: | Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | 2024-FY23AEECA-PASPODGORICA |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 19.900 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
Current Application Deadline: | April 29th, 2024 |
Original Application Deadline: | April 29th, 2024 |
Posted Date: | February 29th, 2024 |
Creation Date: | February 29th, 2024 |
Archive Date: | May 31st, 2024 |
Total Program Funding: | $320,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $50,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $25,000 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
Last Updated: | February 29th, 2024 |
- Category Explanation
- AEECA funded Democracy Commission Grants Program
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- The following organizations are eligible to apply: Montenegrin not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks, civil society/non-governmental organizations, educational organizations, and other organizations working in the requested fields that have displayed trustworthiness. American and third-country organizations and individuals are not eligible for grants under this program.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Link to a full text of this Notice of Funding Opportunity published on U.S. Embassy Podgorica website
- Grant Announcement Contact
- US Mission to Montenegro, Public Diplomacy Office
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