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2023-FY23AEECA-PASPODGORICA: 2023 Democracy Commission Small Grants Program

Closed Closed May 8, 2023 Opportunity 2023-FY23AEECA-PASPODGORICA

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Montenegro notices from 2023.

U.S. Mission to Montenegro offered grants of up to $50,000 (at least $20,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 8 awards worth $300,000 in total. Applications closed on May 8, 2023.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 10, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.

Other notices with this title

U.S. Mission to Montenegro has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
2024-FY23AEECA-PASPODGORICAFebruary 29, 2024Closed April 29, 2024Closed
2022-FY21AEECA-PASPODGORICAFebruary 4, 2022Closed March 4, 2022Closed
2021-FY20AEECA-PASPODGORICAFebruary 19, 2021Closed March 31, 2021Closed

Key dates

PostedMarch 10, 2023
DeadlineMay 8, 2023
Archived by Grants.govJune 7, 2023

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

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 that have displayed trustworthiness. American and third-country organizations and individuals are not eligible for grants under this program.

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

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 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 Projects may include various elements, including, for example, strategic policy engagements, advocacy, communication campaigns targeting key audiences, workshops, hackathons, cultural programming, hands-on activities requiring follow-on actions from project participants, and community initiatives. We encourage quality proposals which target audiences from outside the capital, especially in economically disadvantaged areas of the country, which have had notable brain drain over the years. All application materials must be submitted by email to PodgoricaGrants@state.gov by close of business, 17:00 on May 8, 2023. 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 funding opportunity, please access a complete text of this Notice of Funding Opportunity via link below. Required forms and guidelines available on the same link and as attachments to this announcement.

Category: Other.

Who has won AEECA/ESF PD Programs grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, AEECA/ESF PD Programs (19.900) awarded $192 million across 2,295 grant awards, an average of $83,527 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc.District of Columbia72$35.7 million
Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees484$23.3 million
International Research and Exchanges Board Inc.District of Columbia10$6.1 million
World Learning Inc.Vermont10$5.0 million
Cultural Vistas, Inc.District of Columbia2$4.8 million

Top states: District of Columbia ($57.2 million), Vermont ($7.9 million), New York ($7.3 million), Virginia ($2.3 million), California ($1.9 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is 2023-FY23AEECA-PASPODGORICA still open?

No. It closed on May 8, 2023.

Who can apply for 2023 Democracy Commission Small Grants Program?

U.S. Mission to Montenegro accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for 2023 Democracy Commission Small Grants Program?

Closed May 8, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $50,000 each. About $300,000 in total across about 8 awards.

Who has won AEECA/ESF PD Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc., Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. The program made 2,295 awards worth $192 million in that time.

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