# U.S. Embassy Small Grants Program 2023

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dos-kaz-ast-aeeca-23-001-u-s-embassy-small-grants-program-2023/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/346119

> U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan offered grants of up to $50,000 (at least $10,000) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on April 16, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DOS-KAZ-AST-AEECA-23-001 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 16, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $50,000 |
| Award floor | $10,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.900 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

The following organizations are eligible to apply:• Not-for-profit organizations • Civil society/non-governmental organizations. For this announcement, only Kazakhstan-based organizations are eligible to apply.

## What the grant funds

Executive Summary: The U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce funding is available through the Mission’s annual Small Grants Program. This program supports the development of Kazakhstani democratic institutions and civil society by competitively awarding small grants to Kazakh nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and associations, to nonprofit civil society organizations (CSOs), and to independent local media organizations. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit joint proposals with other NGOs based outside of the Astana or Almaty hubs in order to be inclusive of expertise from the various regions of the country. Background: The U.S. Mission Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) is pleased to solicit proposals for grants from Kazakh civil society and independent media organizations that focus on one of the two topics specified below. Applicants should pay close attention to the PDS goals and target audiences described below when developing proposals. TOPIC 1: Empowering and bolstering the convening power of Kazakh organizations, influencers, and opinion leaders Based on recent estimates, there are currently 17,000 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operating in Kazakhstan. While acting alone, the impact of NGOs, influencers, and opinion leaders and experts can be limited in scope and can lack any economy of scale. This request for proposals aims to empower Kazakh organizers, influencers, and opinion leaders that have worked to build an ecosystem of independent voices and supporters in Kazakhstan to become conveners. This request encourages NGOs, influencers, and opinion leaders to submit proposals that will assist the submitting organizations to lead in their expertise and to become leading voices in both Kazakhstan and in the region, just as Kazakhstan is increasingly seen as the policy leader in the region. Convening can be in terms of conferences, roundtables, a set of regular gatherings, creation of an innovative online platform, or any other impactful concepts that will achieve a purpose, such as forming a sustained network of experts or a set of deliverables with indicators to define success. One factor to consider is a program design that ensures sustainability of the convening power beyond the duration of the federal assistance.

## Questions people ask

### Is DOS-KAZ-AST-AEECA-23-001 still open?

No. It closed on April 16, 2023.

### Who can apply for U.S. Embassy Small Grants Program 2023?

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

### What is the deadline for U.S. Embassy Small Grants Program 2023?

Closed April 16, 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.

### 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.