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PDS-CHISINAU-FY22-04: Alumni Small Grants Program

Closed Closed February 7, 2022 Opportunity PDS-CHISINAU-FY22-04 ☆ 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 Moldova notices from 2021.

• Award ceiling$25,000
• Award floor$5,000
• Total funding$130,000
• Expected awards10
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

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

The following organizations are eligible to apply: - Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations registered officially in the Republic of Moldova. - Public and private educational institutions.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past AEECA/ESF PD Programs awards averaged $83,527; this notice allows up to $25,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The Alumni Small Grants program supports alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs in and promoting ideas, implementing best practices, and sharing the experiences gained during their U.S. exchange program. Grants support a wide range of programs, including professional and community development, with the ultimate goal of increasing mutual understanding between U.S. and Moldovan citizens. Alumni small grants generally range from $5,000-$25,000. Projects submitted for funding should address a tangible need in a community and have measurable outcomes. Extra consideration will be given to projects where alumni from the diaspora will implement a project in Moldova and address the current needs of their home communities. The U.S. Embassy’s Public Affairs Section is also interested in applications where, alumni, organizations or groups of alumni can incorporate in their proposals outreach activities for other alumni built around their project scope or within other type of activities. Program Objectives: Support alumni successful initiatives upon their return home from the U.S. exchange program. Strengthen the U.S. alumni community in Moldova. To establish a network of active community leaders who can work together to address the challenges of their own communities. For more details see attached Related Documents.

Category: Other.

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.