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DOS-GEO-22-005-12152021: Democracy Commission Small Grants

Closed Closed February 25, 2022 Opportunity DOS-GEO-22-005-12152021 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is forecast: Democracy Commission Program R2 FY2022 (TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22). Status: Forecast, no dates yet. It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Georgia notices from 2021.

• Award ceiling$50,000
• Total funding$450,000
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to colleges and universities and small businesses.

• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Private institutions of higher education
• Small businesses
• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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: In order 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. Please note that process of registration on the SAM.gov portal can take substantial amount of time, so we recommend starting the process as early as possible.

More grants for colleges and universities, small businesses.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past AEECA/ESF PD Programs awards averaged $83,527; this notice allows up to $50,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION U.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. Program Objectives: 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.

Category: Business and Commerce, Community Development, Education, Employment, Labor and Training, Other, Regional Development.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22, which is forecast.

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