Opportunity Information: Apply for APS 114 15 000003
Apply for APS 114 15 000003
- The 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 "Strengthening Electoral and Political Processes in Georgia through Direct Awards to Georgias Civil Society Organizations" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 21, 2015 and posted on May 11, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 8, 2015. (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 $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- The USAID Mission in Georgia invites eligible and qualified organizations to submit concept papers and, eventually, if requested by USAID, full applications in response to this APS. Eligible Georgian organizations (such as NGOs, advocacy groups, for profit businesses, trade and professional organizations, media outlets, independent national institutions, research and public policy institutes, think tanks, and universities).
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Opportunity Summary:
USAID/Georgia issued this Annual Program Statement (APS 114 15 000003) to fund Georgian civil society organizations that can help strengthen the integrity of elections and the broader political process in Georgia. The central idea is to support local groups to carry out credible election and political process monitoring, then communicate findings and recommendations to the public in a way that helps citizens stay informed and engaged. USAID emphasizes that the APS format is meant to encourage a range of creative approaches, and it explicitly invites applications from organizations that have not previously received direct USAID funding, with the goal of expanding partnerships beyond the usual pool of implementers.
The specific objective USAID wants applicants to address is increasing Georgian citizens confidence in both local and national elections by improving transparency and accountability across electoral and political processes. In practice, this points to activities such as monitoring election administration and conduct, tracking compliance with rules and standards, documenting problems and good practices, and producing public-facing reporting and recommendations that can be used by citizens, media, and institutions to push for improvements. While the solicitation does not prescribe a single methodology, it is clearly oriented toward practical oversight and public communication that can deter misconduct, spotlight systemic weaknesses, and reinforce trust through evidence-based reporting.
USAID anticipates making multiple awards, with an expected total of four cooperative agreements. Individual awards are expected to range from USD 200,000 (floor) to USD 1,500,000 (ceiling), with project periods of up to 36 months, subject to the availability of funds. Cost sharing or matching is not required. The timeline is designed around Georgias upcoming election cycle at the time of the announcement: the 2016 Parliamentary elections and the 2017 local elections, with a possible extension connected to the 2018 Presidential election. Applicants were told to structure proposals to cover the 2016 and 2017 election periods, and to include proposed interventions related to the 2018 presidential election now, while understanding that USAID would decide later whether to finalize and fund that extension. A key planning signal in the announcement is that USAID intended to make all awards for this election cycle before the 2016 Parliamentary elections, and organizations should not expect additional election and political process monitoring awards to appear between 2016 and 2018.
Eligibility is limited to Georgian organizations, but USAID defines that category broadly. Examples listed include NGOs and advocacy groups, for-profit businesses, trade and professional associations, media outlets, independent national institutions, research and public policy institutes, think tanks, and universities. The application process is staged: USAID invites concept papers first, and then may request full applications from selected applicants. The opportunity was posted May 11, 2015, with a closing date of June 8, 2015, under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). For administrative questions or difficulty accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Ekaterine (Eka) Gamezardashvili, Acquisition and Assistance Specialist at USAID/Georgia in Tbilisi (egamezardashvili@usaid.gov, phone +995 32 2544 122).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is an Annual Program Statement (APS) issued by USAID/Georgia (APS 114 15 000003) to support Georgian civil society organizations working to strengthen the integrity of elections and the broader political process in Georgia.
2) What is USAID trying to achieve through this APS?
The specific objective is to increase Georgian citizens confidence in both local and national elections by improving transparency and accountability across electoral and political processes.
3) What types of activities does USAID want to fund?
USAID is seeking practical efforts focused on election and political process monitoring and public communication of results. Activities implied by the APS include monitoring election administration and conduct, tracking compliance with rules and standards, documenting problems and good practices, and producing public-facing reporting and recommendations that inform citizens and support improvements by media and institutions.
4) Is there a required methodology for monitoring elections and political processes?
No single methodology is prescribed. The APS format is intended to encourage a range of creative approaches, while remaining oriented toward credible oversight and evidence-based reporting.
5) What is the central idea behind the program design?
Support local organizations to carry out credible monitoring of elections and political processes, then communicate findings and recommendations to the public in ways that keep citizens informed and engaged.
6) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to Georgian organizations. USAID defines this category broadly and provides examples including NGOs and advocacy groups, for-profit businesses, trade and professional associations, media outlets, independent national institutions, research and public policy institutes, think tanks, and universities.
7) Can organizations that have never received USAID funding apply?
Yes. The APS explicitly invites applications from organizations that have not previously received direct USAID funding, as part of USAIDs intent to expand partnerships beyond the usual pool of implementers.
8) How many awards does USAID expect to make?
USAID anticipates making multiple awards, with an expected total of four cooperative agreements.
9) What is the expected funding range per award?
Individual awards are expected to range from USD 200,000 (floor) to USD 1,500,000 (ceiling), subject to the availability of funds.
10) What is the maximum project period?
Project periods may be up to 36 months, subject to the availability of funds.
11) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching is not required under this APS.
12) What election cycle is this APS designed to support?
The timeline is designed around Georgias 2016 Parliamentary elections and the 2017 local elections, with a possible extension connected to the 2018 Presidential election.
13) How should applicants plan for the 2018 Presidential election element?
Applicants were instructed to structure proposals to cover the 2016 and 2017 election periods and to include proposed interventions related to the 2018 presidential election now. However, USAID indicated it would decide later whether to finalize and fund that extension.
14) When does USAID plan to make awards?
A key planning signal is that USAID intended to make all awards for this election cycle before the 2016 Parliamentary elections.
15) Should organizations expect additional monitoring opportunities from USAID between 2016 and 2018?
No. The APS states that organizations should not expect additional election and political process monitoring awards to appear between 2016 and 2018.
16) What is the application process?
The process is staged. USAID invites concept papers first and may then request full applications from selected applicants.
17) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The APS was posted on May 11, 2015, with a closing date of June 8, 2015.
18) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
19) Who can be contacted for administrative questions or access issues?
For administrative questions or difficulty accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Ekaterine (Eka) Gamezardashvili, Acquisition and Assistance Specialist at USAID/Georgia in Tbilisi (email: egamezardashvili@usaid.gov; phone: +995 32 2544 122).
20) What kind of outcomes does USAID expect from funded activities?
Based on the APS description, USAID is looking for credible monitoring outputs and public-facing communication that improves transparency, deters misconduct, highlights systemic weaknesses and good practices, and strengthens trust through evidence-based findings and recommendations.
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