OpportunityTitle: Democracy Commission Small Grants
CategoryExplanation: The purpose of the Democracy Commission Small Grants Program is to award grants for specific projects that support democracy, enhance the development of democratic institutions and foster education of civil society in Georgia. Grants will be awarded to non-governmental, non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and media organizations based and registered in Georgia.  The maximum amount of a grant is $50,000 per project.  The project proposals must address at least one of the following themes:  &#183; Economic Growth (example: encouraging entrepreneurship, stimulating regional growth through tourism development &#8211; mountain tourism, food, and art tourism, eco-tourism);  &#183; Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (example: women empowerment, integration of people with disabilities, inclusive education, protecting children&#8217;s &#8216;rights and welfare);  &#183; Civic Engagement and More Informed Citizenry (example: NGO capacity building, enhanced cooperation between government and non-state actors through NGO/CSO/government partnerships, supporting public-private partnerships, media literacy, cybersecurity, youth engagement in Tech camps and cyber education, stimulating critical thinking among youth, enhancement of media schools and teaching of journalism);  &#183; Conflict Resolution and Tolerance (for example dialogue and reconciliation of disputes, regional stability, peace education).
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants:  The following organizations are eligible to apply:  &#183; Georgian not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations;  &#183; Higher Education Institutions;  &#183; Independent media outlets registered in Georgia.  Other Eligibility Requirements: To be eligible to receive an award, all organizations must have a unique entity identifier (Data Universal Numbering System/DUNS number from Dun &amp; Bradstreet), as well as a valid registration on www.SAM.gov. Please see Section D.4 for information on how to obtain these registrations.
Description: PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONU.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, other members of the Country Team, and representatives of U.S. Government agencies.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Grants Senior Manager
GrantorContactText: Sophie Bzishvili