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PAS-ULAANBAATAR-002-FY2023: 2023 Local Grants Program - Annual Program Statement

Closed Closed August 1, 2023 Opportunity PAS-ULAANBAATAR-002-FY2023 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Austrian-American Partnership Fund (AAPF) (OFOP0002825). Status: Closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left). It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Mongolia notices from 2023.

• Award ceiling$15,000
• Award floor$10,000
• Total funding$25,000
• Expected awards5
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits.

• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

1. Applications from Mongolian: • Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience; • Non-profit or governmental educational institutions; • Public institutions. Note: Individuals, for-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply. 2. Cost Sharing or matching is not required, but proposals that include substantial cost sharing are preferred. 3. Other Eligibility Requirements Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal per organization. If more than one proposal is submitted from an organization, all proposals from that institution will be considered ineligible for funding. In order to be eligible to receive an award, all organizations must have a valid registration on www.SAM.gov.

More grants for nonprofits.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $15,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy Ulaanbaatar Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Local Grants Program (LGP). This is an Annual Program Statement (APS), outlining our funding priorities and the procedures for submitting requests for funding. Purpose of Local Grants: This program supports the development of Mongolian civil society by competitively awarding small grants to local non-profit, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and associations, to nonprofit civil society organizations (CSOs), and to independent local media organizations. The U.S. Embassy is soliciting proposals for grants from Mongolian civil society and independent media organizations that focus on one of the priority areas/themes specified below. Applicants should pay close attention to the Public Affairs Section’s goals and priority program areas when developing their proposals. Overall Program Goals: Increase the capacity of civil society organizations in Mongolia to respond to the country’s social needs and increase citizen participation in governance through effective implementation of reforms and laws on civil society, government transparency and citizen oversight. 2023 Priority Program Areas: 1. Support Participatory Democratic Institutions Non-partisan support for active civic participation in electoral processes and to bolster inclusive democratic institutions, particularly involving women, youth, and underrepresented communities. 2. Trade & Economic Ties Improve the investment climate and expand free, fair, and reciprocal bilateral trade and investment to facilitate strong, sustainable, inclusive economic growth for our mutual and regional benefit through programs that promote increased transparency, reduced corruption, and adherence to international-standard regulatory, environmental, and business best practices. 3. Media Support a free, fair, professional, and accurate media sector in Mongolia as well as public media literacy to ensure balanced coverage during election campaigns and strengthen democracy, good governance, sustainable economic development, public and private sector accountability, human rights, transparency, and fact-checking. 4. Good Governance, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law Civil Society Support good governance, human rights, rule of law, the commitment to democracy, and a deeper understanding of U.S.

Category: Other.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, OFOP0002825, which is open now.

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