# Democracy Commission Small Grants Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pds-chisinau-fy22-02-democracy-commission-small-grants-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/336486

> U.S. Mission to Moldova offered grants of up to $25,000 (at least $10,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $100,000 in total. Applications closed on December 10, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PDS-CHISINAU-FY22-02 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Moldova |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 10, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $25,000 |
| Award floor | $10,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $100,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.900 |

## Who can apply

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

Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations registered officially in the Republic of Moldova.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy Public Diplomacy Section announces an open competition for organizations to submit a statement of interest (SOI) to carry out projects that foster the development and education of civil society in Moldova under the Democracy Commission Small Grants Program. The Democracy Commission program is a focused yet flexible mechanism that provides seed money for unique and sustainable projects, particularly projects that help develop the capacity of non-governmental organizations in Moldova. The selection of the projects is based on the applicants’ ability to demonstrate concrete achievements that can show impact in a given field or in a specific community. The submission of the Statement of Interest (SOI) is the first step in a two-step process. Applicants must first submit a concise SOI designed to clearly communicate program idea and objectives. This is not a full proposal. The purpose of the SOI process is to allow applicants to submit program ideas for evaluation prior to requiring the development of a full proposal application. Upon a merit review of eligible SOIs, selected applicants will be invited to expand on their program idea(s) by submitting a full proposal application. Full proposals will go through a second merit review before final funding decision are made. Priority Region: The Embassy will give priority to projects implemented outside of the major cities of Moldova Program Objectives: · To increase the role of citizen engagement in advocating for accountable governance by partnering with civil society · To strengthen key democratic institutions, increasing transparency · To develop better governance, accountability and sustainability of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). For more details see attached Related Documents.

## Questions people ask

### Is PDS-CHISINAU-FY22-02 still open?

No. It closed on December 10, 2021. A newer notice is forecast: TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22, forecast, no dates yet.

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

U.S. Mission to Moldova 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 Program?

Closed December 10, 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 $25,000 each. About $100,000 in total.

### 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.