Opportunity ID: 352754

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: TASHKENT-PDS-FY24-006
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: Public Diplomacy
Expected Number of Awards: 20
Assistance Listings: 19.900 — AEECA/ESF PD Programs
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Mar 04, 2024
Last Updated Date: Mar 04, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications: Apr 08, 2024
Current Closing Date for Applications: Apr 08, 2024
Archive Date: May 08, 2024
Estimated Total Program Funding: $500,000
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:
• Not-for-profit organizations
• For-profit organizations
• Civil society/non-governmental organizations

For this announcement, only Uzbekistan-based organizations are eligible to apply.

Additional Information

Agency Name: U.S. Mission to Uzbekistan
Description:

The U.S. Embassy Tashkent Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce funding is available through the Embassy’s Democracy Commission Small Grants Program. This program supports the development of Uzbekistan’s democratic institutions and civil society by competitively awarding small grants to Uzbekistan’s nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and associations, to nonprofit civil society organizations (CSOs), and to independent local media organizations.

The U.S. Embassy Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) 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 Diplomacy Section’s goals, priority program areas, 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.

APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION

First Round: Concept Note Submission

Brief 1-2-paged Concept Note (please see attached CN template) with summary of project objectives, expected outcomes, outputs and approximate budget should be submitted by April 8, 2024.  

April 8 Proposals must contribute to one or more of the following areas that are the focus of this Notice of Funding Opportunity:

Advancing Women’s Empowerment and Social Entrepreneurship

Strengthening Disability Rights

Empowering Citizen-led Initiatives to Improve Air Quality

Second Round: Full Proposal Submission

U.S. Embassy Tashkent will review all Statements of Interest and invite shortlisted projects to submit full grant applications. (See attached full NOFO for the technical requirements for the second round (if the applicant is shortlisted)

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Mission Uzbekistan Public Affairs Grants Management Team
Email:tashkentgrants@state.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date

Folder 352754 Full Announcement-DemCom Small Grants Program -> Attachment 7a. Budget Category Descriptions Guide.pdf

Folder 352754 Full Announcement-DemCom Small Grants Program -> Attachment 6. Democracy Commission Standard Indicators_2022.pdf

Folder 352754 Full Announcement-DemCom Small Grants Program -> NOFO-TASHKENT-PDS-FY24-006 – Democracy Commission Small Grants Program.pdf

Folder 352754 Full Announcement-DemCom Small Grants Program -> Attachment 0. Statement-of-Interest-Template-Tashkent.pdf

Folder 352754 Full Announcement-DemCom Small Grants Program -> Attachment 5. M&E Performance Monitoring Plan.pdf

Folder 352754 Full Announcement-DemCom Small Grants Program -> Attachment 7. Budget Narrative Sample Template.pdf

Folder 352754 Full Announcement-DemCom Small Grants Program -> Attachment 4. Applicant Organizational Information Survey.pdf

Folder 352754 Full Announcement-DemCom Small Grants Program -> Attachment 1. SF- 424.pdf

Folder 352754 Full Announcement-DemCom Small Grants Program -> Attachment 3. Democracy Commission Proposal Template.pdf

Folder 352754 Full Announcement-DemCom Small Grants Program -> Attachment 5.1 – Instructions – M&E Performance Monitoring Plan .pdf

Folder 352754 Full Announcement-DemCom Small Grants Program -> Attachment 2. SF-424A.pdf

Folder 352754 Full Announcement-DemCom Small Grants Program -> Attachment 2a. SF-424B (Updated)-Assurances_Organizations.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Mission Uzbekistan Public Affairs Grants Management Team
Email: tashkentgrants@state.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
19.900 006 Democracy Commission Small Grants Program PKG00285161 Mar 04, 2024 Apr 08, 2024 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

352754 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf

352754 SF424A-1.0.pdf

352754 SF424B-1.1.pdf

352754 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

352754 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

Optional forms

352754 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf

352754 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf

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