Eurasia Foundation awards grants and operates targeted programs through innovation, collaboration and unique evaluation mechanisms. The Foundation's grant-making program supports projects with the potential to advance significantly one or more of the following goals:
Private Enterprise Development Accelerated development and growth of private enterprise.
Public Administration and Policy More effective, responsive and accountable local government.
Civil Society Increased citizen participation in the political and economic decision-making process.
Eurasia Foundation awards the majority of its grants through an open-door policy in which unsolicited grant proposals are received and reviewed. To complement its open-door grant making, the Foundation also sponsors targeted initiatives (operating programs) in which multiple projects emphasizing a specific topic are funded.
Grant seekers should contact their nearest field office for the latest information on grant applications, award procedures and upcoming competitions.
Operating Programs
Eurasia Foundation directly implements technical assistance programs that focus resources in targeted sectoral and geographical areas. Below are two examples.
Caucasus Research Resource Centers (CRRC). Working across the South Caucasus, CRRC is a network of centres in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia that work to strengthen social science research and public policy analysis by providing open access to fundamental literature, data and professional training. The network is run in partnership with the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Visit the CRRC Web site.
Pipeline Monitoring and Dialogue Initiative (PMDI). In Georgia, the PMDI is focused on communities along the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline construction project. This program aims to build professional monitoring and program audit skills within the NGO sector in Georgia. PMDI working groups examine the specifics of how well BTC Co. and its contractors comply with the company?s commitments to minimize the negative impact of construction on the environment and surrounding communities. Visit the Eurasia Foundation Georgia Web site.
