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U.S. embassy simplifies rules of small grants program

03 March 2008 11:55 (UTC +04:00)

â€œInstead of issuing regular solicitations for proposals on specific themes, however, we will now accept any applications under the broad theme of democracy from any eligible organization at any time and will fund competitive projects throughout the year. We feel that the old process was too restrictive and limited the organizations that were able to apply. These changes will further facilitate the development of democracy in Azerbaijan,â€ the ambassador said.
The ambassador stated that since its launch in 1997, the Program has provided over $2.4 million in funding for over 240 projects implemented by local non-governmental organizations.
â€œWe believe that strong and active civil society is a core of democracy,â€ she said.
According to Anne Derse, they are committed to helping that the upcoming elections are free and fair.
$350,000 allocated for grant projects to be submitted to the Democracy Commission of the embassy.