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TASHKENT-PAS-FY22-003: Democracy Commission Small Grants Program

Closed Closed April 15, 2022 Opportunity TASHKENT-PAS-FY22-003 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is forecast: Democracy Commission Program R2 FY2022 (TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22). Status: Forecast, no dates yet. It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Uzbekistan notices from 2022.

• Award ceiling$50,000
• Award floor$10,000
• Expected awards20
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

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

1. 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. 2. Organizations may sub-contract with other entities, but only one, non-governmental entity can be the prime recipient of the award. When sub-contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal. 3. In order to be eligible to receive an award, all organizations must have a unique entity identifier (UEI), NCAGE number, as well as a valid registration on www.SAM.gov. 4. Cost sharing or matching is not required for this funding opportunity. 5. Pre-award costs are not an allowable expense for this funding opportunity. 6. This award does not allow: • Projects relating to partisan political activity; • Conferences abroad or individual trips abroad; • Charitable or development activities; including direct social services; • Construction projects; • Projects that support specific religious activities; • Fund-raising campaigns; • Lobbying for specific legislation or programs • Medical, scientific research or surveys; • Art or cultural projects; • Commercial projects; or • Projects that duplicate existing projects.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past AEECA/ESF PD Programs awards averaged $83,527; this notice allows up to $50,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

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. Background: 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 when developing their proposals. 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.

Category: Other.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22, which is forecast.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.