Deadline: 15-Jun-22
The U.S. Embassy Tbilisi Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Cultural Small Grants Program.
PAS Tbilisi invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural ties between the U.S. and Georgia through cultural and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.
Examples of PAS Cultural Small Grants Program programs include, but are not limited to:
- Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, festivals and exhibitions.
- Arts related academic and professional lectures, seminars and speaker programs.
- Cultural heritage conservation and preservation programs.
Priority Program Areas
- Strengthening democracy, culture, institutions, values, and civil society.
- Supporting Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic integration and countering Russian malign influence.
- Events that use the 30th anniversary of the establishment U.S. and Georgia diplomatic relations to foster closer people-to-people ties between the two countries.
Funding Information
- Length of performance period: Up to 12 months
- Number of awards anticipated: 10 awards (dependent on amounts)
- Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $3,000 to a maximum of $24,000
- Total available funding: $200,000
Participants and Audiences
The U.S. Embassy seeks geographically and demographically diverse audiences within the country and prioritizes proposals with a significant programming component outside of the capital. The Embassy encourages projects to focus on engaging youth, women and girls, seniors, people with disabilities, regions with ethnic and religious minority communities, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
Eligibility Criteria
- The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from U.S. and Georgia:
- Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience
- Non-profit or governmental educational institutions
- Legal Entities of Public Law
- For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=336938
