U.S. Mission to Uzbekistan

Description

The U.S. Embassy Tashkent Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce funding is available through the Embassy’s Democracy Commission (DemCom) Small Grants Program. This program supports the development of Uzbekistan’s democratic institutions and civil society by competitively awarding small grants to Uzbekistan’s non-profit, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and associations, to non-profit civil society organizations (CSOs), and to independent local media organizations. The U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section (PAS) 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 Affairs Section’s goals, priority program areas, and target audiences listed in the attached Notice of Funding Opportunity when developing their proposals.Topic 1: Strengthening Civil Society, Promoting Human Rights and the Rule of LawTopic 2: Supporting Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Topic 3. Strengthening Independent MediaOverall Program Goals: Increase the capacity of civil society organizations in Uzbekistan to respond to the country’s urgent social needs, and increase citizen participation in governance through effective implementation of reforms and laws on civil society, government transparency and citizen oversight.

Who can apply

• Others

Contact

Tashkent Public Affairs Section Grants Management Team
TashkentGrant@America.gov