Democracy Commission Small Grants
The summary for the Democracy Commission Small Grants 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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Democracy Commission Small Grants: PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONU.S. Embassy Tbilisi announces an open competition for Democracy Commission Small Grants Program (DemCom). The United States initiated in 1994 as a flexible mechanism to enable embassies to support local democratic initiatives in the countries of Central, Eastern Europe, and the post-Soviet States.The implementing body at each mission is the Democracy Commission, chaired by the Deputy Chief of Mission and including the Public Affairs Officer, other members of the Country Team, and representatives of U.S. Government agencies.
| Federal Grant Title: | Democracy Commission Small Grants |
| Federal Agency Name: | US Mission to Georgia (DOS-GEO) |
| Grant Categories: | Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | PAS-TBILISI-FY20-02-DEMCOM |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 19.900 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | March 17th, 2020 |
| Original Application Deadline: | March 17th, 2020 |
| Posted Date: | December 27th, 2019 |
| Creation Date: | December 27th, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | April 16th, 2020 |
| Total Program Funding: | $450,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $50,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 15 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | December 27th, 2019 |
- Category Explanation
- The purpose of the Democracy Commission Small Grants Program is to award grants for specific projects that support democracy, enhance the development of democratic institutions and foster education of civil society in Georgia. Grants will be awarded to non-governmental, non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and media organizations based and registered in Georgia. The maximum amount of a grant is $50,000 per project. The project proposals must address at least one of the following themes: · Economic Growth (example: encouraging entrepreneurship, stimulating regional growth through tourism development – mountain tourism, food, and art tourism, eco-tourism); · Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (example: women empowerment, integration of people with disabilities, inclusive education, protecting children’s ‘rights and welfare); · Civic Engagement and More Informed Citizenry (example: NGO capacity building, enhanced cooperation between government and non-state actors through NGO/CSO/government partnerships, supporting public-private partnerships, media literacy, cybersecurity, youth engagement in Tech camps and cyber education, stimulating critical thinking among youth, enhancement of media schools and teaching of journalism); · Conflict Resolution and Tolerance (for example dialogue and reconciliation of disputes, regional stability, peace education).
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Eligible Applicants: The following organizations are eligible to apply: · Georgian not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations; · Higher Education Institutions; · Independent media outlets registered in Georgia. Other Eligibility Requirements: To be eligible to receive an award, all organizations must have a unique entity identifier (Data Universal Numbering System/DUNS number from Dun & Bradstreet), as well as a valid registration on www.SAM.gov. Please see Section D.4 for information on how to obtain these registrations.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Sophie Bzishvili
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