Deadline: 30-Jun-25
The U.S. Embassy Ulaanbaatar Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Local Grants Program.
The U.S. Embassy is soliciting proposals for grants from Mongolian civil society and independent media organizations that focus on one of the priority areas/themes.
Purpose
- This program supports the development of Mongolian civil society by competitively awarding small grants to local non-profit, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and associations, to nonprofit civil society organizations (CSOs), and to independent local media organizations.
Goal
- Increase the capacity of civil society organizations in Mongolia to respond to the country’s social needs and increase citizen participation in governance through effective implementation of reforms and laws on civil society, government transparency and citizen oversight.
Focus Areas
- Support Participatory Democratic Institutions: Non-partisan support for active civic participation in electoral processes and to bolster democratic institutions.
- Trade & Economic Ties: Improve the investment climate and expand free, fair, and reciprocal bilateral trade and investment to facilitate strong, sustainable, inclusive economic growth for mutual U.S. and Mongolian benefit through programs that promote increased transparency, reduced corruption, and adherence to international-standard regulatory, environmental, and business best practices.
- Media: Support a free, fair, professional, and accurate media sector in Mongolia as well as public media literacy to strengthen democracy, good governance, sustainable economic development, public and private sector accountability, human rights, transparency, and fact-checking.
- Good Governance, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law, and Civil Society: Support good governance, human rights, rule of law, the commitment to democracy, and a deeper understanding of U.S. values and policies through programs that expand bilateral people-to-people ties among decision makers, think tanks, educators, and civil society leaders.
Funding Information
- Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $1,000 to a maximum of $15,000.
- Total available funding: $25,000.
- Anticipated program start date: April 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
- PDS encourages applications from Mongolian:
- Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience;
- Non-profit or governmental educational institutions;
- Public institutions.
Ineligibility Criteria
- The following types of programs are not eligible for funding:
- Programs relating to partisan political activity;
- Charitable or development activities;
- Commercial projects;
- Construction programs;
- Programs that support specific religious activities;
- Fund-raising campaigns;
- Cash prizes;
- Lobbying for specific legislation or programs;
- Scientific research;
- Programs intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of the organization; or
- Programs that duplicate existing programs.
- Individuals, for-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
Application Requirements
- Please ensure:
- The proposal clearly addresses the goals and objectives of this funding opportunity
- All documents are in English
- All budgets are in U.S. dollars
- All pages are numbered
- 1-page CV or resume of key personnel who would implement the program
- Letters of support from program partners describing their roles & responsibilities
- Official permission letters from governing agencies for program activities (if applicable).
For more information, visit U.S. Embassy in Mongolia.
