Publication: 17.03.2022
The U.S. Embassy Nur-Sultan and Consulate General Almaty Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce funding is available through the Embassy’s annual Small Grants Program.
Applications for grants between $10,000 and $50,000 can be submitted in the following priority areas:
- Countering Vaccine Hesitancy and COVID-19 Disinformation
- Addressing Climate Change through Methane Reduction
- Strengthening Civil Society Efforts in Rural
Purpose of the program: Depending on the area of implementation:
- Counter disinformation by increasing access to accurate information on COVID-19 and vaccines, focusing specifically on rural and Kazakh-language communities;
- Decrease methane emissions in Kazakhstan by increasing the understanding of the role methane plays in climate change, supporting programs to help business reduce emissions, and increasing public support for Kazakhstan to join the Global Methane Pledges;
- Support rural communities in Kazakhstan through civil society efforts, to help better understand local challenges and how to pragmatically address them.
Eligibility: The following organizations are eligible to apply: not-for-profit organizations, civil society/non-governmental organizations based in Kazakhstan.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2022
For more details, please see: https://kz.usembassy.gov/education-culture/grants/small-grants-program/