Democracy Commission Small Grants Program

The U.S. Embassy Tashkent Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce funding is available through the Embassy’s Democracy Commission Small Grants Program. This program supports the development of Uzbekistan’s democratic institutions and civil society by competitively awarding small grants to Uzbekistan’s nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and associations, to nonprofit civil society organizations (CSOs), and to independent local media organizations.

Background:

The U.S. Embassy Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) in Tashkent is soliciting proposals for grants from Uzbekistan’s civil society and independent media organizations that focus on one of the priority areas/themes specified below. Applicants should pay close attention to the Public Diplomacy Section’s goals, priority program areas, target audiences when developing their proposals.

TOPIC 1: Strengthening the Role of Women and Marginalized Communities through Education and Entrepreneurship

Program Goal: Improve the social and economic situation of low-income families and disadvantaged groups.

TOPIC 2: Strengthening Civil Society, Promoting Human Rights, and the Rule of Law

Program Goal: Increase the capacity of Uzbekistan’s civil society to respond to the unmet social needs of the country's women, youth, migrants, and other vulnerable groups.

• Not-for-profit organizations • For-profit organizations • Civil society/non-governmental organizations For this announcement, only Uzbekistan-based organizations are eligible to apply.