Opportunity Information: Apply for DOS KAZ AST AEECA 23 001
The U.S. Embassy Small Grants Program 2023 is a competitive funding opportunity run by the Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan (U.S. Department of State). Its overall purpose is to strengthen democratic institutions and civil society in Kazakhstan by supporting practical projects led by local nonprofit organizations and independent media. The program is designed for Kazakhstan-based applicants and encourages proposals that reach beyond the main NGO centers of Astana and Almaty. A clear preference is signaled for collaborative, joint proposals that include partners from other regions of the country, with the idea that broader geographic representation improves relevance, inclusion, and long-term impact.
The grant call focuses on two priority themes, and applicants are expected to align their project design with the goals, audiences, and objectives listed for one of these themes. The first theme centers on empowering Kazakhstani NGOs, influencers, and opinion leaders to become effective conveners. The Embassy notes that Kazakhstan has a large number of NGOs, but that many operate in isolation, limiting their reach and ability to scale impact. Under this topic, the Embassy is looking for projects that help credible local actors build sustained networks, gather experts and stakeholders, and create mechanisms for ongoing coordination. Convening can take many forms, such as conferences, roundtables, recurring meetings, hybrid events, or innovative online platforms. A major expectation is sustainability: proposals should show how the convening function, collaboration, or platform will continue after the grant ends, with clear deliverables and measurable indicators of success. The broader civic aim is to strengthen civic engagement and help communities organize around problem-solving, including in complex contexts like multi-ethnic regions where reconciliation, mediation, and conflict resolution may be needed.
For Topic 1, the intended beneficiaries and target audiences include experts and practitioners connected to the convener's focus area, as well as the general public, with particular emphasis on multi-ethnic regions. The objectives applicants can choose from include increasing networking and collaboration among experts, building capacity in newer or less-established civil society groups that can drive collective action, and raising awareness among regional activists and opinion leaders about the value of forming communities of interest. Example activities mentioned include establishing a nonprofit platform to share resources and sustain dialogue, and running a structured series of convenings that continue a thematic discussion over time rather than a one-off event.
The second theme is focused on climate and energy: advancing clean power capacity and supporting Kazakhstan's decarbonization efforts. The Embassy frames Kazakhstan as an important regional player in clean energy deployment and references national targets, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 15 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 and reaching carbon neutrality by 2060. Projects under this topic are expected to advocate for clean energy, expand public understanding and support, and encourage tangible actions that reduce greenhouse gas and methane emissions. The Embassy is particularly interested in efforts that improve access to affordable and reliable clean energy, strengthen regional energy security, and promote open, efficient, and transparent energy markets. Partnerships and cost-sharing across sectors (business, industry, academia, and government) are encouraged to increase credibility and the likelihood of lasting results.
Topic 2 projects are expected to engage a wide mix of stakeholders, including entrepreneurs and industry practitioners; representatives and officials connected to energy, mining, agriculture/animal husbandry, and waste sectors; civil society activists and researchers; and media professionals and opinion leaders who can amplify messaging. The listed objectives include increasing public understanding of how clean energy mitigates climate change, building partnerships between civil society and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education to develop practical solutions, promoting awareness of green entrepreneurship opportunities through training and workforce education, developing specialized clean-energy skills for emerging professionals, and increasing government and local stakeholder support by demonstrating the environmental and economic viability of clean energy options.
The opportunity also clearly defines what it will not fund. Excluded activities include anything taking place in the United States or its territories, individual scholarships, social travel or visits, partisan political activity, charitable or general development aid, construction, projects supporting specific religious activities, fundraising campaigns, lobbying for specific legislation or programs, scientific research or surveys, commercial projects, art or cultural projects, projects primarily intended to grow the applicant organization itself (rather than deliver a public-facing program), duplication of existing projects, and any illegal activities. In short, the program is meant to fund applied, locally implemented public-interest initiatives with measurable outcomes, not infrastructure, profit-making ventures, or politically partisan work.
Eligibility is limited to Kazakhstan-based organizations, specifically not-for-profit entities such as civil society/non-governmental organizations, associations, and independent local media organizations. The award ceiling is listed as $50,000 per grant, and the original application deadline for this cycle was April 16, 2023. The funding instrument is a grant under a discretionary opportunity managed by the U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan, with the overall intent of supporting civic collaboration, public engagement, and policy-relevant outcomes in either democratic institution-building through convening power or the clean energy transition through awareness, partnerships, and skills development.Apply for DOS KAZ AST AEECA 23 001
- The U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Embassy Small Grants Program 2023" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.900.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-02-15.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-04-16. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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