Deadline: 17 March 2020

The U.S. Embassy Tbilisi has announced an open competition for Democracy Commission Small Grants Program (DemCom).

The purpose of the Democracy Commission Small Grants Program is to award grants for specific projects that support democracy, enhance the development of democratic institutions and foster education of civil society in Georgia. Grants will be awarded to non-governmental, non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and media organizations based and registered in Georgia.

Themes

The project proposals must address at least one of the following themes:

• Economic Growth (example: encouraging entrepreneurship, stimulating regional growth through tourism development – mountain tourism, food, and art tourism, eco-tourism);
• Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (example: women empowerment, integration of people with disabilities, inclusive education, protecting children’s ‘rights and welfare);
• Civic Engagement and More Informed Citizenry (example: NGO capacity building, enhanced cooperation between government and non-state actors through NGO/CSO/government partnerships, supporting public-private partnerships, media literacy, cybersecurity, youth engagement in Tech camps and cyber education, stimulating critical thinking among youth, enhancement of media schools and teaching of journalism);
• Conflict Resolution and Tolerance (for example dialogue and reconciliation of disputes, regional stability, peace education).

Funding Information

• Estimated Total Program Funding: $450,000
• Award Ceiling: $50,000

Eligibility Criteria

The following organizations are eligible to apply:

• Georgian not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations;
• Higher Education Institutions;
• Independent media outlets registered in Georgia.

For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=323304