2024 Democracy Commission Small Grants Program

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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. Project proposals should contribute to one of the priority areas stated below: Protection of human rights and promotion of tolerance, especially among youth Ethnic minority, LGBTQi, and gender equality Women’s empowerment in the political and economic sphere Bolstering civil society Projects may include various elements, including, for example, strategic policy engagements, advocacy, communication campaigns targeting key audiences, capacity building trainings, workshops, hackathons, cultural programming, hands-on activities requiring follow-on actions from project participants, and community initiatives. We encourage quality, sustainable proposals that target underserved communities, especially in economically disadvantaged areas of the country that have struggled with out-migration in recent years. All application materials must be submitted by email to PodgoricaGrants@state.gov by close of business, 17:00 h Montenegro time, on April 29, 2024 . Please send all supporting documents via email attachments or in a zipped folder (RAR files/zipped folders won’t be accepted) . Do not send application materials via WeTransfer links or Dropbox. For detailed information about this opportunity, please access a complete text of this Notice of Funding Opportunity via link below. Required forms and guidelines are available on the same link, and as attachments, to this announcement.