Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation
How it works:
The Black Sea Trust operates with a small, skilled staff with extensiveexperience in the region. BST grantmaking is overseen by an AdvisoryBoard with representatives from every BST-supported country, as well asfrom the BST founding partners (Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and USAID).BST grantmaking committee is composed of GMF and BST staff members, andBST founding partners. An extensive network of proposal reviewers madeup of partner donors and local experts further guide BST grantmakingreview and ensure coordination.
Through its grantmaking, BSTsupports a wide range of innovative and creative forms of citizenparticipation, cross-border initiatives and east-east cooperation.Preference will be given to those proposals designed to increasecitizen engagement with government; have an impact on public policy;strengthen leadership skills of individuals and organizations;facilitate cross-border and/or cross-sector cooperation; and allow forthe transfer of experience and innovative ideas through a clearcommunication and dissemination plan.
Average grant awards are approximately $18,000. Grants over $25,000 have to be approved by GMF Board of Trustees.
18 decembrie 2009
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and USAID
Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation is inviting proposals fromorganizations and institutions in the countries of the Wider Black SeaRegion on the Trust's three programs: civic participation, cross-border initiatives and east-east cooperation. Applicants may find descriptions of the Trust's programs on this website.
Who is eligible:
Non-governmental organizations, governmental entities, communitygroups, policy institutes, other associations legally registered inArmenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Moldova,Romania, Turkey, Ukraine and Russia (the oblasts of Krasnodar andRostov). The projects have to be implemented in one or more of thecountries mentioned.
Individuals and political parties may not apply. Non-indigenous organizations may notapply. Cooperative projects between indigenous and non-indigenousorganizations are considered under East-East Cooperation component, yetnon-indigenous administrative costs will not receive BST support.
The Black Sea Trust does notsupport scholarly research, academic fellowships and scholarships,one-off events, humanitarian aid, refugee or IDP return, religiousactivities, the arts or sciences. BST only supports travel and websitecreation/maintenance as components of larger activities.
Duration of projects:
Generally, the maximum duration of projects is 12 months.Exceptionally, outstanding projects of a longer duration may beconsidered.
Amount granted:
The average grant will be between USD 16,000 - 19,000. How to apply:
BST grants generally range from$5,000 and $75,000, with most grants falling between $15,000 and$25,000. BST can support exceptional multi-year projects, renewable onan annual basis contingent upon satisfactory interim reports andperformance.
There are no application deadlines. Project proposals are accepted on arolling basis and grant decisions are made monthly. Final approval willbe made by a grantmaking committee or, if over $25,000, by the GermanMarshall Fund's Board of Trustees.
Applicants must complete the following two forms in English only:
http://www.gmfus.org/template/page.cfm?page_id=324 All inquiries will be acknowledged by email within two weeks ofreceipt. Final decisions are typically announced within 10 weeks ofapplication.
Questions related to proposal preparation may besent by e-mail to
Once a grant has beenawarded, questions should be emailed directly to the responsibleprogram officer at his/her email address.
To apply, please send your completed application to BlackSeaTrust@gmfus.org
Subject line should include: the word 'PROPOSAL', the name of yourorganization, and the country in which your organization is located.Proposals will be accepted via email only. Proposals which are not sent to BlackSeaTrust@gmfus.org will not be considered.
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