OpportunityTitle: FY2020 Democracy Commission Small Grants Program Fall Round
CategoryExplanation: to support the development of Kyrgyz Republic&#8217;s democratic institutions and civil society by competitively awarding small grants to Kyrgyzstan&#8217;s nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and associations, to nonprofit civil society organizations (CSOs), and to independent local media organizations.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Kyrgyzstani nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and associations, nonprofit civil society organizations (CSOs), and independent local media organizations.  THIS PROGRAM IS NOT OPEN TO U.S. BASED NONPROFITS OR OTHER U.S. BASED INSTITUTIONS.
Description: The Public Affairs Section administers the Democracy Commission Small Grants Program. This program supports the development of Kyrgyzstan&#8217;s democratic institutions and civil society by competitively awarding small grants to Kyrgyzstan&#8217;s nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and associations, to nonprofit civil society organizations (CSOs), and to independent local media organizations. State bodies are encouraged to work with NGOs to submit applications. American or other donor country organizations or individuals are not eligible for grants under this program. Current Democracy Commission grant recipients may not apply for funding; open grants must be closed before new applications can be considered. The maximum grant award is $50,000, though the average grant award is less than $25,000.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: general e-mail box
GrantorContactText: U.S. Embassy-Bishkek Democracy Commission managers &lt;br/&gt;Phone 996-312-597 000
CloseDateExplanation: November 24, 2019 (11:59 p.m. Bishkek Time)