Opportunity Information: Apply for 72011419RFA00003
The grant opportunity titled "Georgia Elections and Political Processes Support through Direct Awards to Georgia's Civil Society Organizations (2019-2023)" is a USAID/Georgia funding program designed to strengthen elections and political representation in Georgia by directly supporting local civil society organizations. The overall goal is to help Georgian citizens see their interests better reflected in politics by improving how elections are run, how political competition functions, and how parties respond to voter priorities. Rather than focusing on government institutions alone, this opportunity centers on civil society-led activities that can shape voter engagement, improve accountability, and increase inclusive participation in the political system.
USAID/Georgia planned to make this opportunity available as a discretionary funding program under Funding Opportunity Number 72011419RFA00003, administered by the U.S. Agency for International Development mission in Tbilisi. The opportunity was posted on February 15, 2019, with an original application deadline of March 18, 2019. The assistance mechanism is listed as "Other" rather than a standard grant label, and the funding activity category is also described as "Other," implying that applicants would need to rely on the full solicitation language for precise definitions of the award structure, compliance expectations, and allowable cost rules.
In terms of funding scale, USAID anticipated investing roughly $4 million to $5 million total across the full set of awards, contingent on the availability of funds. The award ceiling listed is $4,600,000. USAID expected to issue approximately 5 to 7 separate assistance awards, with the source data indicating up to 7 expected awards. Each award could run for up to 42 months (about 3.5 years), covering the period from 2019 through 2023. This multi-year timeframe signals that USAID was seeking sustained efforts that could span multiple election cycles and political milestones, rather than short-term observation-only projects.
Eligibility was aimed primarily at Georgian civil society organizations, meaning locally based non-governmental entities active in civic engagement, democracy support, rights advocacy, election integrity, political participation, public policy, and related fields. While the eligibility field is coded broadly as "Others," the narrative clearly emphasizes Georgian CSOs as the intended applicants. In practice, this suggests the program was structured to fund domestic organizations directly, strengthening local capacity and ensuring that the work is driven by organizations with local legitimacy, networks, and knowledge of the political environment.
Programmatically, the awards were meant to contribute to three linked sub-purposes under USAID's Elections and Political Processes project. The first sub-purpose focuses on empowering the electorate to demand issues-based political party programs and policy agendas that respond to real needs. This points toward activities such as voter education, public deliberation forums, constituency outreach, policy literacy campaigns, tools that help citizens compare party platforms, and efforts that encourage parties to compete on programs rather than personalities or patronage. The emphasis is not simply on increasing turnout, but on increasing the quality of political demand from citizens so that political parties have incentives to develop credible, needs-driven platforms.
The second sub-purpose aims to level the electoral playing field so that elections are genuinely free and fair competitions. This area typically includes work that increases transparency and accountability in the electoral environment. While the solicitation text provided does not list specific interventions, the framing implies civil society roles such as election monitoring and citizen observation, reporting and analysis of electoral practices, advocacy for fair rules and enforcement, and public information efforts that reduce manipulation and improve trust. The key theme is improving the competitive environment so that elections function as meaningful contests where rules are applied fairly and citizens can have confidence in the process.
The third sub-purpose targets increased participation and representation of politically marginalized groups, specifically naming women, youth, minorities, and persons with disabilities. This indicates the program sought projects that remove practical and social barriers to participation and elevate underrepresented voices in political life. Activities under this pillar could include leadership development, candidate training, advocacy for inclusive party practices, accessibility initiatives, targeted civic education, and platforms that connect marginalized communities with decision-makers. The core objective is not only participation in the narrow sense of voting, but also sustained representation and influence so that these groups' interests are heard and reflected in policy choices and political agendas.
Overall, this opportunity reflects a broad democracy and governance approach where civil society is treated as a driver of political responsiveness, accountability, and inclusion. By offering multiple direct awards over a multi-year period, USAID/Georgia signaled an intent to build a portfolio of complementary CSO-led efforts that collectively strengthen voter demand for substantive platforms, protect electoral fairness, and expand political voice for groups that are often left out. The award is cataloged under CFDA number 98.001, tying it to U.S. foreign assistance programming, and it sits within USAID's mission-level strategy to support more representative and citizen-responsive political processes in Georgia.Apply for 72011419RFA00003
- The Agency for International Development, Georgia USAID-Tbilisi in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Georgia Elections and Political Processes Support through Direct Awards to Georgia's Civil Society Organizations (2019-2023)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 15, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 18, 2019. (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 $4,600,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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