# Economic Growth through the Promotion of Cultural Heritage

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pds-dos-geo-fy24-005-economic-growth-through-the-promotion-of-cultural-heritage/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/353283

> U.S. Mission to Georgia offered grants of up to $50,000 to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on May 31, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PDS-DOS-GEO-FY24-005 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Georgia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 31, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $50,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| 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)

• Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience. • Non-profit or governmental educational institutions. • Governmental Institutions/Municipalities • Legal Entities of Public Law.

## What the grant funds

A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy Tbilisi Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) is pleased to announce an open competition for organizations to submit applications through its Democracy Commission Small Grants Program - Economic Growth through the Promotion of Cultural Heritage. This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes we focus on, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding. Please carefully follow all instructions below. Program Objectives: The purpose of the Democracy Commission Small Grants Program -- Economic Growth through the Promotion of Cultural Heritage is to award grants for specific projects that strengthen cultural ties between the U.S. and Georgia, foster economic growth through the promotion of cultural heritage, and develop strategies for building tourism in the community. Priority Program Areas: · Support tourism and economic development in ethnic and religious minority areas, border areas, and other vulnerable regions in Georgia · Increase awareness of and/or access to cultural heritage sites or locations of cultural importance · Promote education initiatives for local audiences · Community-led cultural heritage revitalization projects · Renovating and/or setting up tourist information centers · Improving access to cultural heritage sites, including ramps for people with special needs · Cleaning, fixing, and maintaining pathways, installing signs, improving overall accessibility Participants and Audiences: The U.S. Embassy seeks geographically and demographically diverse audiences within the country and prioritizes proposals with a significant programming component outside of the capital. Priority will be given to projects in ethnic minority or border regions. The following types of programs are not eligible for funding: · Restoration/preservation of monuments · Programs relating to partisan political activity; · Charitable or development activities; · Construction programs; · Programs that support specific religious activities; · Fund-raising campaigns; · Lobbying for specific legislation or programs; · Scientific research; · Programs intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of the organization; or · Programs that duplicate existing programs. Authorizing legislation, type, and year of funding: 19.900 AEECA/ESF PD Programs FY24 B.

## Questions people ask

### Is PDS-DOS-GEO-FY24-005 still open?

No. It closed on May 31, 2024.

### Who can apply for Economic Growth through the Promotion of Cultural Heritage?

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

### What is the deadline for Economic Growth through the Promotion of Cultural Heritage?

Closed May 31, 2024. 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.