Closed · TASHKENT-PDS-FY24-006 · CFDA 19.900 · Discretionary
Democracy Commission Small Grants Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Uzbekistan, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $10K-$50K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- April 8, 2024
- Close date
- 20
- Expected awards
The verdict
Democracy Commission Small Grants Program is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Uzbekistan that offered $10,000 -- $50,000 across 20 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $10K-$50K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 20
- expected awards
- 19.900
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Democracy Commission Small Grants Program - is cataloged under number TASHKENT-PDS-FY24-006 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.900, posted by U.S. Mission to Uzbekistan. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on March 4, 2024 and last updated on June 10, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $10,000 -- $50,000. The agency has projected $500,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 20 awards. If the agency funds the expected 20 awards from the $500,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $25,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on April 8, 2024. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$10,000 -- $50,000
Close Date
April 8, 2024
Posted
March 4, 2024
Est. Total Funding
$500,000
Expected Awards
20
Instrument
Grant
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 INFORMATIONFirst Round: Concept Note SubmissionBrief 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 RightsEmpowering Citizen-led Initiatives to Improve Air QualitySecond Round: Full Proposal SubmissionU.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)
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Mission Uzbekistan Public Affairs Grants Management Team
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