Opportunity ID: 311478
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 005-FY2018SUPP-USEMBPG |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2018 Democracy Commission 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: | • Transparency and accountability in governance and business • Civic engagement for youth • Women’s leadership • Capacity development for aspiring entrepreneurs • Empowerment of vulnerable groups, including (but not limited to) minorities; the LGBTI community; people with disabilities; victims of gender-based violence; victims of human trafficking; and the elderly population; • Reforms supporting the Euro-Atlantic integration of Montenegro |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.900 — AEECA/ESF PD Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 21, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | Dec 21, 2018 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 22, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 22, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 21, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $250,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Montenegrin not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks, civil society/non-governmental organizations, educational organizations and other organizations that have displayed trustworthiness, as well as U.S. Alumni organizations (registered as NGO) |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Montenegro |
| Description: |
The U.S. Embassy Podgorica Democracy Commission Grants Program will award grants ranging from $20,000 to $50,000 to not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks, civil society/non-governmental organizations, educational institutions, other organizations that have displayed trustworthiness, and to U.S. Alumni non-governmental organizations for projects that contribute to the development of democratic processes in Montenegro. Special consideration will be given to project proposals which advance: · Transparency and accountability in governance and business · Civic engagement for youth · Women’s leadership · Capacity development for aspiring entrepreneurs · Empowerment of vulnerable groups, including (but not limited to) minorities; the LGBTI community; people with disabilities; victims of gender-based violence; victims of human trafficking; and elderly population; · Reforms supporting the Euro-Atlantic integration of Montenegro All application materials must be submitted by email to PodgoricaGrants@state.gov.
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| Link to Additional Information: | Notice of Funding Opportunity posted on Grants.Gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Milena Janketic
Public Affairs Office PodgoricaGrants@State.gov Email:PodgoricaGrants@State.Gov |
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