Call for Proposals of the Democracy Commission Program 2021

A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy Tirana Albania announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications for the Democracy Commission Small Grants Program. Please follow all instructions below. Program Objectives: The Democracy Commission Small Grants Program, administered by the Public Affairs Section, is soliciting proposals from non-governmental organizations Albania that focus on the priority areas specified below: • Anti-corruption • Good Governance • Human Rights/Minority Rights • Empowerment of Women and Youth • Combatting Human Trafficking • Reforms • Climate change and environmental protection • Investigative Journalism Democracy Commission does NOT fund projects such as the following: · Fundraising campaigns · Humanitarian assistance projects · Scientific research projects · Projects that duplicate existing projects being implemented by an organization · Projects submitted by for-profit, commercial organizations · Projects that support partisan political and/or religious activity · Conferences and individual trips abroad · Trade activities