# Democracy Commission Small Grants Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pds-pristina-fy22-01-democracy-commission-small-grants-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/337779

> 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 March 28, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PDS-PRISTINA-FY22-01 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Kosovo |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 28, 2022 |
| 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)

The following organizations are eligible to apply: · Kosovo not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations · Independent media outlets, officially registered in Kosovo.

## What the grant funds

The goal of this NOFO is to solicit proposals that address and implement projects that contribute in any of the following themes: 1. Strengthening CSO resilience and cooperation. 2. Empowering underserved communities. 3. Community-level conflict resolution. Program Objectives The 2022 Democracy Commission Small Grant Program’s objectives are as follows: Objective 1: By the end of the program, grantees will have promoted the increased collaboration of civil society organizations and will have established new partnerships. Objective 2: Civil society organizations will have strengthened their capacity, better-held government institutions accountable and transparent, and positioned themselves as public opinion leaders to advocate effectively for communities or groups. Objective 3: By the end of the program, grantees will have increased the public debates over public interest or concerns and increased their engagement with citizens to collaboratively work and participate in community decision-making processes. Objective 4: By the end of the program, grantees will have increased awareness among underserved communities (as defined in the Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Underserved Communities) on exercising their rights. Objective 5: By the end of the program, grantees will have increased citizen involvement in identifying and addressing community challenges of underserved communities, in particular underrepresented women of rural areas, non-majority communities, and LGBT+. Objective 6: By the end of the program, grantees will have advanced the position of underserved communities by equipping them with skills that make them competitive in the labor market. Objective 7: By the end of the program, grantees will have improved multiethnic collaboration on community and socio-economic issues of communities in small ethnically diverse municipalities. Applicants are welcome to submit proposals that address one or more of the above objectives. For more details please see "Related Document" tab

## Questions people ask

### Is PDS-PRISTINA-FY22-01 still open?

No. It closed on March 28, 2022. A newer notice is forecast: TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22, forecast, no dates yet.

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

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 Program?

Closed March 28, 2022. 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.