Democracy Commission Small Grants Program

The summary for the 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. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the US Mission to Uzbekistan, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Democracy Commission Small Grants Program: The U.S. Embassy Tashkent Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce funding is available through the Embassy's Democracy Commission Small Grants Program. This program supports the development of Uzbekistan's democratic institutions and civil society by competitively awarding small grants to Uzbekistan's nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and associations, to nonprofit civil society organizations (CSOs), and to independent local media organizations.Background:The U.S. Embassy Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) in Tashkent is soliciting proposals for grants from Uzbekistan's civil society and independent media organizations that focus on one of the priority areas/themes specified below. Applicants should pay close attention to the Public Diplomacy Section's goals, priority program areas, target audiences when developing their proposals.TOPIC 1: Strengthening the Role of Women and Marginalized Communities through Education and EntrepreneurshipProgram Goal: Improve the social and economic situation of low-income families and disadvantaged groups.TOPIC 2: Strengthening Civil Society, Promoting Human Rights, and the Rule of LawProgram Goal: Increase the capacity of Uzbekistan's civil society to respond to the unmet social needs of the country's women, youth, migrants, and other vulnerable groups.