Closed · DOS-GEO-24-002-03292024 · CFDA 19.040 · Discretionary

Democracy Commission Small Grants - Education for Knowledge -Based Economic Growth

Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Georgia, cataloged on Grants.gov.

up to $50K
Award range
Closed
Status
May 2, 2024
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

Democracy Commission Small Grants - Education for Knowledge -Based Economic Growth is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Georgia that offered Up to $50,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 94 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Georgia.

up to $50K
award range
Closed
application status
19.040
CFDA program
94
other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Georgia

Archived opportunity record

Democracy Commission Small Grants is closed (last close May 2, 2024). The parent program page for CFDA 19.040 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. U.S. Mission to Georgia still indexes 94 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed May 2, 2024

Posted Mar 29 Closes May 2

Est. Total Funding

$158,000

Instrument

Grant

Description

A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION U.S. Embassy Tbilisi announces an open competition for Democracy Commission Small Grants Program (DemCom). The United States initiated in 1994 as a flexible mechanism to enable embassies to support local democratic initiatives in the countries of Central, Eastern Europe, and the post-Soviet States. The implementing body at each mission is the Democracy Commission, chaired by the Deputy Chief of Mission and including the Public Affairs Officer, Cultural Affairs Officer, other members of the Country Team, and representatives of U.S. Government agencies. Program Objectives: The purpose of the Democracy Commission Small Grants Program is to award grants for specific projects that support democracy, enhance the development of free media, civil society, and foster economic growth through education advocacy. Grants will be awarded to higher education institutions, vocational colleges, non-governmental, non-profit organizations based and registered in Georgia. The maximum amount of a grant is $50,000 per project. NOTE: Proposals that include partnerships between universities are encouraged. The project proposals must address at least one of the following themes: 1) EDUCATION FOR KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMIC GROWTH: · Entrepreneurship Education in Higher Education Institutions · Supporting Vocational Education in Tourism/Agroindustry · Strengthening STEM Education in Higher Education Institutions · Basic Education (Please see note below.) NOTE: Basic education projects may include strengthening public schools for grades 1-12 through teacher training and professional development, online learning, mental health and social-emotional learning, literacy and critical thinking, virtual platforms and innovative programs for students including school libraries, science and tech labs, and enrichment programs. For more information on basic education strategies, please review the U.S. Government Education Strategy FY2019-2023 and the USAID Education Policy Program Cycle Implementation and Operational Guide)

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · DOS-GEO-24-002-03292024

Grants.gov marks Democracy Commission Small Grants with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Education · Employment, Labor and Training · Housing (ED;ELT;HO). This eligibility-code string dominates the U.S. Mission to Georgia book (53 peers, 56% of 95).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Parent Grant Program

CFDA 19.040

USAID International Development Grants

U.S. Department of State

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Agency Contact

US Embassy Tbilisi Grants Team

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What to do next

Democracy Commission Small Grants is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

  • Parent CFDA 19.040 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
  • USAID International Development Grants indexes 47 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
  • U.S. Mission to Georgia lists 94 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog

Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.

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Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants