Deadline: 28-Aug-23
The U.S. Department of State’s U.S. Embassy in Tashkent announces an open competition to implement workshops focused on grant proposal development and writing training for Uzbekistan’s non-profit, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and associations, non-profit civil society organizations (CSOs), non-profit cultural and educational organizations and independent local media organizations as well as individuals seeking to improve their grant writing skills.
These workshops would help build the capacity and ability of Uzbekistan’s grass-roots organizations to assess calls for proposals for grant funding, design meaningful projects, and draft applications with achievable goals and objectives and realistic budgets.
Goal
- Strengthen the capacity of Uzbekistani NGOs, civil society, non-profit, and cultural and educational sector organizations/individuals to attract and apply for diverse funding opportunities through professional development training.
Objectives
- Objective 1: Increase the ability of a minimum of 50 NGOs, CSOs, non-profit, cultural, and educational organizations, as well as 150 individuals in Uzbekistan to draft competitive project proposals for funding.
- Objective 2: Increase target audiences’ understanding on Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation (DM&E) concepts and the components of a strong Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP).
- Objective 3: Increase target audiences’ awareness and understanding of grants proposal requirements that incorporate and align with grantor priorities.
Funding Information
- Length of performance period: 12 months
- Number of awards anticipated: 1 to 2 awards
- Total available funding: $60,000
- Anticipated program start date: October 2023
Project Audience(s): Civil society, including but not limited to non-profit, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and associations; civil society organizations (CSOs); non-profit cultural and educational organizations; independent local media organizations; and individuals.
Eligibility Criteria
- The following organizations, both U.S. and Uzbekistan, are eligible to apply:
- Not-for-profit organizations
- Civil society/non-governmental organizations
- Public and private educational institutions
- For-profit entities, even those that may fall into the categories listed above, are not eligible to apply for this NOFO. Organizations may sub-contract with other entities, but only one, non-profit, non-governmental entity can be the prime recipient of the award. When sub-contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal.
For more information, visit U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan.