2024 DemComm Application form.doc

Embassy of the United States of America

Podgorica, Montenegro

2024 Democracy Commission Small Grants Program Application Form SECTION I. Project Data

CONFIRM NON-PROFIT STATUS

Previous U.S. Government Funding

Project Information

SECTION II. Organization Information Organization background:

Up to 1,000 characters, including spaces Describe past and present operations, showing organization’s ability to carry out the program. Include information about projects (and funding sources) which are ongoing at the time of the application submission.

Key Personnel:

Up to 1,000 characters, including spaces Names, titles and roles of key personnel involved in the program, including organization staff and any experts or trainers engaged in project implementation. Give a brief overview (1-2 sentences) of their experience and qualifications. What percentage of their time will be used in support of this program?

SECTION III. Project Description Problem Statement and Project Purpose:

Up to 2,000 characters, including spaces Clear, concise and well-supported statement of the problem to be addressed and why the proposed program is needed.

Please state what is the overall aim of the program. Address how it supports at least one of the Embassy’s priority themes highlighted in the Notice of Funding Opportunity.

Project Audience/Beneficiaries Up to 2,000 characters, including spaces Describe the target audience or group (specify gender, age range, and location of target audiences) addressed by the proposal and enter an expected number of beneficiaries.

Project Summary / Design & Methods / Goals & Objectives:

Up to 2,000 characters A narrative that outlines the proposed project, including project goals, objectives, activities, outcomes and anticipated impact. Note: Use this field to explain how the proposed project would address the problem you want to solve. Your description should be informative but concise. Please keep the text under 2,000 characters with spaces.

Planned Activities/ Schedule and Timeline:

Activity 1 description:

Location/ date

Activity 2 description:

Location/ date

Activity 3 description:

Location/ date

Activity 4 description:

Location/ date

Activity 5 description:

Location/ date

Project Partners:

Up to 1000 characters, including spaces The contractors you engage to deliver goods or services such as trainers, web developers or suppliers are NOT partner organizations. Important: There can only be one grant recipient/lead implementer, and if applying with a partner organization, you need to determine: who is the lead applicant/grant recipient, and whether you would issue a sub-grant or contract to a partner organization for their scope of their work.

Evaluation Plan:

Up to 2000 characters Explain how the program will be evaluated to make sure it is meeting the goals of the project. This category is further explained in Application Guidelines.

[Example: specify at which stage and how would program participants be surveyed about the program’s quality and effectiveness]

Project Sustainability:

Up to 500 characters Applicant’s plan for continuing the program beyond the grant period, or the availability of other resources, if applicable. Explain how the impact of the grant program will continue in the future and become sustainable without future Embassy funding. [If requesting U.S. funding for the same program proposal year after year, what steps are you taking to graduate from needing U.S. funding.]

Media/Social Media Plan

Up to 2000 characters Describe media/social media activities to highlight project results, promote U.S. assistance and advance project objectives.

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