# Democracy Commission Small Grants Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/tashkent-pas-fy21-01-democracy-commission-small-grants-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/331615

> U.S. Mission to Uzbekistan offered grants of up to $50,000 (at least $10,000) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on May 31, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | TASHKENT-PAS-FY21-01 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Uzbekistan |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 31, 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• Civil society/non-governmental organizations• Independent media organizations For this announcement, only Uzbekistan-based organizations are eligible to apply.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy Tashkent Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce funding is available through the Embassy’s Democracy Commission (DemCom) Small Grants Program. This program supports the development of Uzbekistan’s democratic institutions and civil society by competitively awarding small grants to Uzbekistan’s non-profit, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and associations, to non-profit civil society organizations (CSOs), and to independent local media organizations. The U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section (PAS) in Tashkent is soliciting proposals for grants from Uzbekistan’s 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 listed in the attached Notice of Funding Opportunity when developing their proposals. Topic 1: Strengthening Civil Society, Promoting Human Rights and the Rule of Law Topic 2: Supporting Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Topic 3. Strengthening Independent Media Overall Program Goals: Increase the capacity of civil society organizations in Uzbekistan to respond to the country’s urgent social needs, and increase citizen participation in governance through effective implementation of reforms and laws on civil society, government transparency and citizen oversight.

## Questions people ask

### Is TASHKENT-PAS-FY21-01 still open?

No. It closed on May 31, 2021. A newer notice is forecast: TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22, forecast, no dates yet.

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

U.S. Mission to Uzbekistan 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 31, 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.