The U.S. Department of State’s U.S. Embassy in Tashkent announces an open competition to implement workshops focused on grant proposal development and writing training for Uzbekistan’s non-profit, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and associations, non-profit civil society organizations (CSOs), non-profit cultural and educational organizations and independent local media organizations as well as individuals seeking to improve their grant writing skills.
Donor Name: U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan
Country: Uzbekistan and United States
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/28/2023
Size of the Grant: $60,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
These workshops would help build the capacity and ability of Uzbekistan’s grass-roots organizations to assess calls for proposals for grant funding, design meaningful projects, and draft applications with achievable goals and objectives and realistic budgets.
Goal
- Strengthen the capacity of Uzbekistani NGOs, civil society, non-profit, and cultural and educational sector organizations/individuals to attract and apply for diverse funding opportunities through professional development training.
Objectives
- Objective 1: Increase the ability of a minimum of 50 NGOs, CSOs, non-profit, cultural, and educational organizations, as well as 150 individuals in Uzbekistan to draft competitive project proposals for funding.
- Objective 2: Increase target audiences’ understanding on Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation (DM&E) concepts and the components of a strong Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP).
- Objective 3: Increase target audiences’ awareness and understanding of grants proposal requirements that incorporate and align with grantor priorities.
Funding Information
- Length of performance period: 12 months
- Number of awards anticipated: 1 to 2 awards
- Total available funding: $60,000
- Anticipated program start date: October 2023
Project Audience(s): Civil society, including but not limited to non-profit, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and associations; civil society organizations (CSOs); non-profit cultural and educational organizations; independent local media organizations; and individuals.
Eligibility Criteria
- The following organizations, both U.S. and Uzbekistan, are eligible to apply:
- Not-for-profit organizations
- Civil society/non-governmental organizations
- Public and private educational institutions
- For-profit entities, even those that may fall into the categories listed above, are not eligible to apply for this NOFO. Organizations may sub-contract with other entities, but only one, non-profit, non-governmental entity can be the prime recipient of the award. When sub-contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal.
For more information, visit U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan.
