# Empowering CSOs

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/tirempcsofy24-empowering-csos/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/352022

> U.S. Mission to Albania offered grants of up to $220,000 (at least $220,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $220,000 in total. Applications closed on February 26, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | TIREMPCSOFY24 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Albania |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 26, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $220,000 |
| Award floor | $220,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $220,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.900 |

## Who can apply

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

1. Eligible Applicants • Albanian not-for-profit organizations, including civil society, non-governmental organizations, and think tanks that are able to respond to the NOFO, and have experience and expertise working on community activism programs. • U.S. organizations and individuals are not eligible for grants under the program. • Cost sharing or matching is not required and is not part of the evaluation criteria. However, the applicants are encouraged to explore the possibility of a cost-share whenever possible. 2. Other Eligibility Requirements • In order to be eligible to receive an award, all organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number issued via www.SAM.gov, as well as a valid registration on www.SAM.gov. Please see Section D.3 for more information. Note: Individuals are not required to have a UEI or be registered in SAM.gov. • Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal per organization. If more than one proposal is submitted from an organization, all proposals from that institution will be considered ineligible for funding.

## What the grant funds

A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy in Tirana, Albania announces an open competition for non-governmental organizations to submit applications aimed at empowering civil society organizations (CSO) in Albania and strengthening the civil society sector as a key contributor to democracy. Please follow all instructions below: Priority Region: Albania Program Objectives: · The proposals should focus on: Increasing CSO transparency, accountability, organizational standards, sustainability, and resiliency. helping them diversify funding sources and strengthening CSO business partnerships. · Improving their capacities to actively participate in decision-making processes representing their communities. Building dialogue with governmental institutions and monitoring government reforms. Increasing the watchdog and advocacy role of organizations and their engagement as key actors in good governance and rule of law, service delivery, human rights protection and gender equality, social inclusion of marginalized groups and employment, environment, and other issues.

## Questions people ask

### Is TIREMPCSOFY24 still open?

No. It closed on February 26, 2024.

### Who can apply for Empowering CSOs?

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

### What is the deadline for Empowering CSOs?

Closed February 26, 2024. 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 $220,000 each. About $220,000 in total for one award.

### 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.