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Grant Opportunity for Albanian NGOs: Democracy Commission Program Round 2 FY2023

The U.S. Embassy Tirana, under the U.S. Department of State, is offering grant funding to Albanian not-for-profit organizations for the Democracy Commission Program Round 2 FY2023. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of State, U.S. Embassy Tirana (EUR/Tirana) - Eligible Applicants: - Only Albanian not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations - U.S. organizations and individuals are not eligible - Program Focus Areas: - Anti-corruption - Good governance - Cybersecurity - Energy security - Human rights and minority rights - Reforms - Empowerment of women and youth - Environment and climate change - Combatting human trafficking - Independent and investigative journalism - Funding Details: - Grant awards range from $30,000 to $50,000 - No cost sharing or matching required (but encouraged) - Payments restricted to Albanian citizens - Application Requirements: - Applications must be in English - Applicants must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and active SAM.gov registration (with possible exemptions for sensitive organizations) - Period of Performance: - Projects must be completed within 6 to 12 months from the grant start date - Place of Performance: - All activities must occur within Albania - No specific OEMs, vendors, or product procurements are involved, as this is a grant for programmatic services.

Description

The U.S. Embassy Tirana announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications under the Democracy Commission Program. The program focuses on various themes including anti-corruption, good governance, cyber-security, energy security, human rights, reforms, empowerment of women and youth, environment and climate change, combatting human trafficking, and independent journalism. Eligible applicants are Albanian not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations. The program provides grants ranging from $30,000 to $50,000 for projects conducted in Albania and payments only to Albanian citizens.

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