# Democracy Commission Small Grants Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sti400-21-xx-xxx-tbd-democracy-commission-small-grants-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333146

> U.S. Mission to Tajikistan offered grants of up to $50,000 (at least $10,000) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on May 25, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | STI400-21-XX-XXX-TBD |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Tajikistan |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 25, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $50,000 |
| Award floor | $10,000 |
| 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)

The following organizations are eligible to apply: • Not-for-profit organizations • For-profit organizations • Civil society/non-governmental organizations

## What the grant funds

Topic 1: Support for Independent Media Project Goal: To increase the capacity of independent bloggers and social media influencers to effectively produce content that can compete with misinformation, propaganda, and extremist content. Project Audience(s): The primary target audience for these projects should be men and women aged 15-35 living in Tajikistan, who have an interest in journalism, photography, videography, or social media, and who have time to devote to training and content creation. Project Objectives: Each project should achieve 1-3 of the following objectives: 1. Raise the quality and quantity of visual content created by amateur journalists and bloggers in order to expand their audience with attractive content; 2. Increase capacity of local journalists and bloggers through training on effective use of social media and providing small grants to those who show the most potential for long-term success; 3. Increase professionalism of social media influencers on topics of public interest and inspire them to post more on such subjects. Topic 2: Countering Violent Extremism Project Goal: To increase the amount of anti-extremist content in Tajikistan’s traditional and social media space through the recruitment of a cadre of moderate voices to produce and share such positive content during and after the project’s completion. Project Audience(s): The primary target audience for these projects should be young males living in Tajikistan and Russia, with limited education, working in manual labor or unskilled jobs, and who tend to be more conservative in their religious and social views. Project Objectives: Each project should achieve 1-4 of the following objectives: 1. Increase the number of people receiving messages of tolerance and non-violence from respected and popular figures in society through social and traditional media; 2. Increase the long-term capacity of moderate voices to continue spreading messages of tolerance and non-violence, designed to continue effectively after the project’s completion; 3. Increase the amount of visual content in the Tajiki language focused on combatting violent extremism that can be easily shared on social media platforms; 4. Increase awareness of the consequences of violent extremism through sharing real stories of victims and survivors.

## Questions people ask

### Is STI400-21-XX-XXX-TBD still open?

No. It closed on May 25, 2021. A newer notice is forecast: TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22, forecast, no dates yet.

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

U.S. Mission to Tajikistan 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 May 25, 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 $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.