Opportunity ID: 337779
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | PDS-PRISTINA-FY22-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Democracy Commission Small Grants Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | The U.S. Embassy in Pristina announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program that strengthens civil society organizations’ resilience, facilitates new partnerships, and advances underserved communities. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 15 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.900 — AEECA/ESF PD Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 03, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 03, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 28, 2022 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 28, 2022 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $350,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000 |
| Award Floor: | $10,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The following organizations are eligible to apply:
· Kosovo not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations · Independent media outlets, officially registered in Kosovo. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Kosovo |
| Description: |
The goal of this NOFO is to solicit proposals that address and implement projects that contribute in any of the following themes: 1. Strengthening CSO resilience and cooperation. 2. Empowering underserved communities. 3. Community-level conflict resolution. Program Objectives The 2022 Democracy Commission Small Grant Program’s objectives are as follows: Objective 1: By the end of the program, grantees will have promoted the increased collaboration of civil society organizations and will have established new partnerships. Objective 2: Civil society organizations will have strengthened their capacity, better-held government institutions accountable and transparent, and positioned themselves as public opinion leaders to advocate effectively for communities or groups. Objective 3: By the end of the program, grantees will have increased the public debates over public interest or concerns and increased their engagement with citizens to collaboratively work and participate in community decision-making processes. Objective 4: By the end of the program, grantees will have increased awareness among underserved communities (as defined in the Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Underserved Communities) on exercising their rights. Objective 5: By the end of the program, grantees will have increased citizen involvement in identifying and addressing community challenges of underserved communities, in particular underrepresented women of rural areas, non-majority communities, and LGBT+. Objective 6: By the end of the program, grantees will have advanced the position of underserved communities by equipping them with skills that make them competitive in the labor market. Objective 7: By the end of the program, grantees will have improved multiethnic collaboration on community and socio-economic issues of communities in small ethnically diverse municipalities. Applicants are welcome to submit proposals that address one or more of the above objectives. For more details please see “Related Document” tab |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Faton H Vatovci
Grantor Phone 003833859593734 Email:vatovcifh@state.gov |
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