Small & Mighty Grants Program
The summary for the Small & Mighty Grants Program grant is detailed below.
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Small & Mighty Grants Program : Through the Small & Mighty program, we wish to extend our reach to new local primary and secondary implementing partners. The program goals of this funding opportunity are provided below: We encourage programs promoting peace, democracy, reconciliation and human rights, which promote social integration among all communities of society; encourage participatory processes between citizens and the government; strengthen partnerships to give communities a greater voice in government and society, programs that strengthen democratic values; enhance awareness and protection of religious freedom and human rights principles; and encourage gender equality. We encourage programs promoting economic empowerment, good governance and rule of law, such as transparency, right to information, anti-corruption, gender equality and disability rights in the workplace and promote entrepreneurship, and especially women's entrepreneurship, as a component of a healthy economy and a means to integrate into regional economy. We encourage programs promoting Sri Lanka as a free, open and secure partner through programs that increase positive, fact-based media coverage of security and political engagements. Increased public support for bilateral security cooperation and logistic arrangements.
| Federal Grant Title: | Small & Mighty Grants Program |
| Federal Agency Name: | US Mission to Sri Lanka (DOS-LKA) |
| Grant Categories: | Community Development |
| Type of Opportunity: | Other |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | PDS-COL-2023-SMG |
| Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA Numbers: | 19.040 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | June 12th, 2023 |
| Original Application Deadline: | June 12th, 2023 |
| Posted Date: | May 15th, 2023 |
| Creation Date: | May 15th, 2023 |
| Archive Date: | June 19th, 2023 |
| Total Program Funding: | $100,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $250,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $80,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | May 15th, 2023 |
- Category Explanation
- Through this NOFO, PDS would like to work with a local primary partner to extend our reach to organizations across the nation and accept applications for grant proposals under $15,000 in English, Sinhala, and Tamil. Working via a cooperative agreement, the primary award would go to a local NGO who will be the local primary partner with reach into all communities across the island. Under this project, a partnership will be formed between the local primary partner and PAS Colombo to select qualified local implementing partners. The local primary partner will administer and implement the grants working together with local implementing partners, with reporting and monitoring requirements according to the grant regulations.
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Eligibility is open to all non-profit, non-governmental organizations in Sri Lanka. U.S. Universities, Sri Lankan Government entities, and individuals are not eligible for an award under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Organizations may sub-contract with other entities, but only one, non-profit, non-governmental entity can be the local primary partner of the award. When sub-contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Link to Embassy grant page; questions submitted will have answers posted 7 June.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- U.S. Embassy Sri Lanka, Public Affairs Section
Grants Management Team
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