Grant competition for NGOs and Coalitions “Protection of Rights and Interests of Persons with Disabilities”
Open Society Georgia Foundation Goal of the competition is: To promote integration of persons with disabilities and to protect their interests; to create favorable conditions and environment as to ensure full-fledged living and participation in the economic and political activities, access to justice, as well as realization of their rights. OSGF will finance several best projects aimed at the promotion or support of:
Ceiling budget per project requested from OSGF shouldn't exceed 22 000 USD. Grant proposals (projects) submission requirements:
Applicant should be able to provide detailed information on the state-of-play in Georgia with regard to the disability rights issue they propose to work on. Likewise, applicant should elaborate on their partnerships with other organizations in the Georgian disability rights movement or with other allies and how the group plans to coordinate with other efforts underway in the selected issue area. (For example, if the applicant proposes to undertake advocacy efforts to advance inclusive education, the group should detail efforts of other actors in the field-including other NGOs, UN agencies, bilateral donors, Ministry of Education, etc.-the unique contribution the applicant will make to these efforts, and how the applicant will coordinate with these efforts to increase their impact.)
Consultations: Consultations for applicants will be conducted on March 31, April 3, and April 8 at 12:30 AM at the Open Society Georgia Foundation office (address: 10 T. Chovelidze St., Tbilisi, Georgia 0108). In case of interest, OSGF can provide hands-on trainings to the granted organizations on civil monitoring, advocacy and communications, financial sustainability and fund-raising. Contact persons: Nino Kiknadze;
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