# Democracy Commission Small Grants Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/stx-100-tm-21-gr0001-democracy-commission-small-grants-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333381

> U.S. Mission to Turkmenistan offered grants of up to $20,000 (at least $3,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 3 awards worth $40,000 in total. Applications closed on June 7, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | STX-100-TM-21-GR0001 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Turkmenistan |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 7, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $20,000 |
| Award floor | $3,000 |
| Expected awards | 3 |
| Total funding | $40,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.900 |

## Who can apply

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

Only Turkmenistan-based Turkmen nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and associations, nonprofit civil society organizations (CSOs), and independent local media organizations are eligible to apply. The organisation status should be registered with the Turkmen Ministry of Justice.

## What the grant funds

Background: The U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section (PAS) in Ashgabat is soliciting proposals for grants from Turkmen civil society and independent media organizations that focus on one of the priority areas/themes specified below. Applicants should pay close attention to the Public Affairs Section’s goals, priority program areas, and target audiences when developing their proposals. Theme: Advancing Economic Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Deteriorating socioeconomic conditions in Turkmenistan have led to increased cases of poverty and a higher percentage of low-income individuals. Cities outside of the capital, in particular, have seen an increased number of people living below the poverty line. Despite laws set in place by the Turkmen government to promote small business development, the lack of business expertise, corruption, and limited financial support from the government remain significant challenges to bolstering civil society and small businesses efforts to support women, and disadvantaged groups. This funding opportunity seeks to address the following challenges: · lack of capacity of local entrepreneurs in small business management · insufficient support for women’s economic empowerment. Proposed projects should seek to address one of two challenges above by leveraging local, state, and civil society stakeholders to strengthen and/or establish strategies to advance economic empowerment and promote entrepreneurship for low-income families. Project Goal: · Improvement of the economic situation of women, youth, and other disadvantaged groups from low-income families in Turkmenistan. Project Audience(s): · Women, disadvantaged groups, and local entrepreneurs Project Objectives (Project proposals may address one or more of these objectives): 1) Increase awareness of property legal rights and regulations around business ownership in Turkmenistan for disadvantaged groups, holding at least three sessions with a reach of 100 women. 2) Develop a network of Turkmen entrepreneurs to help women and members of disadvantaged groups gain employment and start their own businesses. 3) Increase small business management capacity skills of 50 women, and new entrepreneurs Eligibility Information Local Turkmen Not-for-profit organizations, registered in the Ministry of Justice of Turkmenistan. For this announcement, only Turkmenistan-based organizations are eligible to apply.  Cost sharing or matching is not required for this funding opportunity.

## Questions people ask

### Is STX-100-TM-21-GR0001 still open?

No. It closed on June 7, 2021. A newer notice is forecast: TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22, forecast, no dates yet.

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

U.S. Mission to Turkmenistan 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 June 7, 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 $20,000 each. About $40,000 in total across about 3 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.