The Civil Society Small Grants Program
Public Affairs Office of the US Embassy in Zagreb, Croatia with the purpose of supporting initiatives leading to the development of civil society in Croatia has announced The Civil Society Small Grants Program. Proposals are invited from Croatian non-government and non-profit organizations only. The maximum grant amount is $10,000 for a project up to one year.
Objectives
Grants are aimed at supporting the initiatives that promote civil society, free flow of information, transparency in government; public education and advocacy; public health awareness campaigns; association building; rule of law and legal reform; conflict resolution; human rights; civic education; market economy; get-out-the-vote or other election issues; anti-trafficking and anti-corruption awareness campaigns and trainings; and ethnic, minority, and women’s equality.
Application Procedure
To submit a project proposal to the U.S. Embassy in Zagreb, an NGO should fill out an application form available on the Embassy’s website. Budgets should be calculated in U.S. dollars and must be clearly linked to project activities in the proposal narrative.
Grants should not be used for partisan political activity. However, non-partisan election education and public information activities are appropriate.
Grants under the market economy theme may focus on developing business associations or public education on the workings of a market economy, but should not be used to provide technical expertise or business training, unless geared toward promoting the integration of a specific, disadvantaged group in society (e.g., ethnic minorities, women, the disabled, etc.)
Honorariums and other administrative expenses should be directly linked to specific grant activities, and not for organizational sustainability. Honorariums should be listed according to rate of pay and percentage of time spent on program-related activities.
Grants for publication of materials should describe the intended audience, content, and how materials will be distributed.
Grants for seminars/workshops should describe the expected audience, content, and timeframe.
The last date for submitting the applications is June 15, 2011
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