# Democracy Commission Small Grants

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pas-pristina-fy21-02-democracy-commission-small-grants/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/331927

> U.S. Mission to Kosovo offered grants of up to $50,000 (at least $10,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 15 awards worth $350,000 in total. Applications closed on April 20, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PAS-PRISTINA-FY21-02 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Kosovo |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 20, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $50,000 |
| Award floor | $10,000 |
| Expected awards | 15 |
| Total funding | $350,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.900 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligibility is limited to not-for-profit organizations (Nongovernmental Organizations (NGO’s), Civil Society Organizations (CSO’s), Independent media outlets) officially registered in the Republic of Kosovo.

## What the grant funds

The United States Embassy in Kosovo announces an open competition for Democracy Commission Small Grants Program. This program seeks to support the development of Kosovo’s democratic institutions and civil society by awarding small project grants to Kosovo non-profit, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and independent local media organizations. The goal of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to solicit proposals that address and implement programs in any of the following themes. Anti-corruption Good Governance Human Rights/Minority Rights Empowerment of Women and Youth Proposals should include appropriate funds for the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of program successes and challenges, and a detailed description of how M&E will be carried out and program success will be determined, including a logic frame and a list of outputs and outcomes expected. Proposals should detail a robust media plan, and winning applicants should plan to share their online activities/posts with the Embassy’s Public Affairs Section (PAS). For more details please see "Related Document" tab.

## Questions people ask

### Is PAS-PRISTINA-FY21-02 still open?

No. It closed on April 20, 2021. A newer notice is forecast: TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22, forecast, no dates yet.

### Who can apply for Democracy Commission Small Grants?

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

### What is the deadline for Democracy Commission Small Grants?

Closed April 20, 2021. 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 $350,000 in total across about 15 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.