The USAID Civil Society Engagement Program announces the open-door Innovation and Challenge Grants (ICGs) program to support citizen engagement and community-strengthening initiatives by Georgian civil society organizations (CSOs), civic movements, professional associations, and unregistered citizen groups. The ICGs will be awarded through a competitive application process.
Under this call, USAID Civil Society Engagement Program will award up to eight grants ranging from $10,000 to $30,000. The range of funding for registered organizations varies from $10,000 to $30,000, and for the unregistered citizen groups – from $1,000 to $10,000. Grants will be issued for a period of up to 12 months for registered organizations, and up to 6 months for the unregistered organizations.
Open door meeting for interested parties will be held on April 11, 2024.
Deadline for submitting grant applications – April 26, 2024.
The USAID Civil Society Engagement Program will accept completed applications in English, Georgian, Armenian, or Azerbaijani. Grant applications can be submitted in written or video format (as an alternative to written applications).
Detailed information is available in the files below:
Innovation and Challenge Grants_ Round 5 RfA_ENG_March 2024
Innovation and Challenge Grants_ Application Form_ENG
Innovation and Challenge Grants_ Budget_ENG_
Documents in Georgian language – ინოვაციებისა და გამოწვევების საგრანტო კონკურსი – GEO
Documents in Azerbaijani language – ინოვაციებისა და გამოწვევების საგრანტო კონკურსი- AZE
Documents in Armenian language – ინოვაციებისა და გამოწვევების საგრანტო კონკურსი – ARM
