# U.S. Embassy-Bishkek Democracy Commission Small Grants Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/state-bishkek-pas-22-0002-u-s-embassy-bishkek-democracy-commission-small-grants/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/337404

> U.S. Mission to Kyrgyzstan offered grants of up to $50,000 (at least $10,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 20 awards. Applications closed on March 20, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | STATE-BISHKEK-PAS-22-0002 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Kyrgyzstan |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 20, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $50,000 |
| Award floor | $10,000 |
| Expected awards | 20 |
| 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)

Kyrgyz Republic-registered: Not-for-profit organizations, Civil society/non-governmental organizations, Think tanks, Public and private not-for-profit educational institutions

## What the grant funds

1) Priority Program Area One: Advancing Business Empowerment and Social Entrepreneurship This funding opportunity seeks to continue to support projects that strengthen the enabling environment for economic growth by addressing specific current challenges: high level of poverty in rural locations; lack of core competencies and skills needed in the modern workplace; and/or, lack of economic opportunities and resources. Project Objectives (Project proposals may address one or more of these objectives. While these numbers are suggestions, grantees may select different targets as they see fit.) Within 12 months: 1) Increase knowledge, skills, and available tools for at least 50 potential and current women entrepreneurs in a targeted field, such as information technology (IT), to start and/or improve their businesses; 2) Increase capacity of at least 20 young women and men (age 18-35) from rural communities to improve access to top IT professions through providing training, mentorship support and/or internship in local leading IT companies; 3) Improve understanding of sustainable business practices through mentorship/speakers/exchange programs for at least 30 small business owners to learn and apply innovative approaches in sustainable business development; 4) Improve and expand public-private collaboration and information sharing through events with participation of a minimum of 30 representatives of interested local state agencies and business associations; 5) Empower at least 50 potential entrepreneurs to use online digital resources or other new resources to promote their businesses through hands-on training. 2) Priority Program Area Two: Promoting Democratic Institutions This funding opportunity seeks to promote more inclusive and accountable democracy by addressing specific current challenges: limited information flow and low level of media literacy, especially among rural populations; limited knowledge of the importance of the rule of law, civic engagement, civil society, and advocacy; limited CSO capacity in strategic planning, project design and management, monitoring and evaluation, public relations and organizational communications, building partnerships, and organizational and financial sustainability, especially in rural areas; and/or limited cooperation between rural civil society and local government. Project Objectives (Project proposals may address one or more of these objectives.

## Questions people ask

### Is STATE-BISHKEK-PAS-22-0002 still open?

No. It closed on March 20, 2022. A newer notice is forecast: TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22, forecast, no dates yet.

### Who can apply for U.S. Embassy-Bishkek Democracy Commission Small Grants Program?

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

### What is the deadline for U.S. Embassy-Bishkek Democracy Commission Small Grants Program?

Closed March 20, 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.

### 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.