Deadline: 29-Apr-24
The U.S. Embassy Podgorica’s Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Department of State announces a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the Democracy Commission Small Grants Program.
The Democracy Commission Small Grants Program is designed to support initiatives that contribute to open and competitive political systems and to the protection of human rights.
For this NOFO, the Embassy is seeking project proposals that support bolstering civil society and advance tolerance, diversity, and inclusion within Montenegrin society.
Areas
- Project proposals should contribute to one of the priority areas stated below:
Funding Information
- Total Amount Available: $320,000
- Award Ceiling: $50,000
- Award Floor: $25,000
- Length of performance period: Up to 12 months (with a possibility of no-cost time extensions, provided there is a good justification for a request to extend the duration of the project).
- Anticipated program start date: No earlier than October 2024
Eligibility Criteria
- The following organizations are eligible to apply:
- Montenegrin not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks, civil society/non-governmental organizations, educational organizations, and other organizations working in the requested fields that have displayed trustworthiness.
- American and third-country organizations and individuals are not eligible for grants under this program.
- Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal per organization. If more than one proposal is submitted from an organization, all proposals from that institution will be considered ineligible for funding.
- Organizations that have received a grant from the Democracy Commission Small Grants Program in a previous cycle may apply; however, preference will be given to organizations which do not have ongoing Embassy grants at the time when the merit review panel convenes.
- Incomplete application packages will not be considered for funding.
For more information, visit U.S. Embassy in Montenegro.