EWMI G-PAC_Grants Brochure

EWMI G-PAC:

SUPPORTING IDEAS THAT MATTER

Grants Awarded

February 2011 – April 2013

EWMI G-PAC Grants Report: Feb. 2011- April 2013 3

Contents

Introduction............................................................................................................................................ 4

Think Tank Support Grants (TTSG) ....................................................................................................... 5

Partnership for Change (PfC) Grants..................................................................................................... 9

Citizens’ Advocacy Grants (CAG) ........................................................................................................ 13

University Assistance Grants (UAG) .................................................................................................... 22

Internship Grants ................................................................................................................................. 26

Arts for Advocacy (AfA) Grants .......................................................................................................... 29

Act Now Grants................................................................................................................................... 31

Open Door Grants .............................................................................................................................. 32

Networking Facilitator Grants ............................................................................................................. 35

Enabling Environment Grant ................................................................................................................ 36

EWMI G-PAC Grants Report: Feb. 2011- April 20134

INTRODUCTION

About EWMI G-PAC

The East West Management Institute (EWMI) Policy, Advocacy, and Civil Society Development in Georgia project (G-PAC) is a four-year initiative funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It aims to strengthen civil society’s role in advocating for, influencing the development and implementation of, and monitoring effective public policy reforms in Georgia.

To accomplish this goal, EWMI G-PAC provides grants, mentorship, and trainings to civil soci-ety organizations (CSOs). With our partner, the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL), we also advocate for a legal environment conducive to the financial sustainability of CSOs. Additionally, we are collaborating with the Picker Center for Executive Education at Co-lumbia University’s School of International Public Affairs (SIPA) and Ilia State University (ISU) to establish a Master in Public Administration (MPA) Program at ISU. This program will serve as a focal point for public policy research in Georgia, and as an incubator for the next generation of Georgian policy makers and analysts.

Our Grant Programs

We seek to further engage CSOs in effective public policy, advocacy, and watchdog activities. Civil society is a broad term that includes NGOs, professional associations, community initia-tives, universities, and sports teams, among other community-based organizations. Through a combination of grants and demand-driven capacity development support, we seek to strength-en linkages between CSOs and the government, media, community constituencies, and CSO networks, leading to a self-sustaining, independent civil society owned by the citizens of Geor-gia.

To date we have awarded 199 grants throughout Georgia valued at more than $3.3 million USD. Grantees committed more than $500,000 USD to their initiatives. As part of EWMI G-PAC’s Master’s in Public Administration Program, two additional $200,000 grants have been awarded to Ilia State University.

If you are interested in applying for one of our grants or would like more information, please contact us by email at [email protected], or by phone at (995 32) 2 202 444, ext. 102. You can also visit our website at www.ewmi-gpac.org.


THINK TANK SUPPORT GRANTS (TTSG)

TTSG support organizations whose primary focus is policy research and analysis (i.e., “think tanks”). Their projects must foster informed public debate and policy-making, including com-prehensive analysis of key issues facing Georgia, concrete recommendations for addressing problems, wide dissemination of findings, and follow-up advocacy targeting the public and de-cision-makers. To date, 11 Tbilisi-based think tanks have received 12-month grants to work on issues related to sustainable economic development, education, and health. New grantees are eligible to receive up to $50,000 through “open” grant competitions, and previously successful G-PAC grantees can receive up to $75,000 through “closed” competitions.

As of April 2013:

Number of Think Tank Grants awarded: 16

Total value of Think Tanks Grants awarded: $874,087


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PARTNERSHIP FOR CHANGE (PFC) GRANTS

To increase civil society’s impact on the public policy process, the PfC program facilitates link-ages and coordination among advocacy CSOs, think tanks, and academic institutions through-out Georgia. This program also promotes interaction between CSOs and their constituencies. It is designed for formal or ad-hoc coalitions, networks, or partnerships of at least two organi-zations established around an advocacy issue. As of April 2013, G-PAC funded 17 Tbilisi-based CSOs advocating for issues related to education, the environment, elections, and healthcare. Previously, the maximum amount per grant was $50,000. G-PAC now provides up to $60,000 for first-time grantees through “open” competitions, and up to $80,000 for previously success-ful G-PAC grantees through “closed” competitions.

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Total value of PfC Grants awarded: $875,824


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CITIZENS’ ADVOCACY GRANTS (CAG)

CAGs support issue-based advocacy initiatives undertaken by Georgian CSOs at local and regional levels, with priority given to CSOs based in the regions. Grantees implement creative participatory activities, engage citizens in advocating for policy reforms and better public ser-vices, assist local officials in adopting mechanisms for accountability and citizen participation, monitor budget and policy implementation, and protect core civil and political rights. In its first year, EWMI G-PAC provided up to $15,000 in funding for projects lasting up to one year. G-PAC now offers up to $20,000 for first-time grantees and up to $30,000 for previously suc-cessful G-PAC grantees.

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UNIVERSITY ASSISTANCE GRANTS (UAG)

The UAG program supports smaller-scale activities aimed at improving graduate programs in public policy, public administration, political science, and related academic programs and/or courses at accredited Georgian universities. The program provides up to $10,000 to develop public policy courses or curricula, strengthen academic program management, provide spe-cialized training for faculty and administration, invite visiting professors, hold faculty retreats, prepare publications and translations, and organize summer schools in public policy and ad-ministration. Grant applications are reviewed on a monthly basis and projects can last up to six months. As of April 2013, EWMI G-PAC awarded UAG grants to Tbilisi State University, Shota Rustaveli State University in Batumi, the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs in Tbilisi, Akhaltsikhe State Education University, Akhalkalaki State Educational Institution, the University of Georgia in Tbilisi, Grigol Robakidze University in Tbilisi, the International School of Economics at Tbilisi State University, the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs, Samtskhe-Javakheti State Education University, and Gori Teaching University.

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Total value of UAG Grants awarded: $166,095


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INTERNSHIP GRANTS

Insufficient real-life experience can pose a serious challenge for students seeking work. The EWMI G-PAC Internship Program offers students from diverse universities opportunities to test lessons learned in the classroom in the real world. At the same time, it pairs energetic youth with CSOs seeking additional human resources. As of April 2013, 73 graduate students from 15 universities and academic institutions have interned through the program at local and national governmental institutions, think tanks, and CSOs throughout Georgia. G-PAC offers up to 30 internships per academic year on a rolling basis.

As of April 2013:

Number of Internship Grants awarded: 73

Total value of Internship Grants awarded: $98,650


Internship Grants: Awarded September 2012 – April 2013

Name Host Institution Location Amount Duration

Badri Kvachadze World Experience for Georgia Tbilisi $1,500 6 months

Chola Chanturia Caucasian Institute for Economic and Social Research Tbilisi $ 1,500 3 months

Mate Gabitsinashvili Radarami Tbilisi $ 1,500 3 monthsTutana Kvaratskhelia World Experience for Georgia Tbilisi $ 1,500 3 monthsTamar Diasamidze Waste Management Company of Georgia Tbilisi $ 750 3 months

Shota Tkhelidze People’s Harmonious Development Society Tbilisi $1,500 6 months

Barbare Okropiridze International Center of Conflict and Negotiation Tbilisi $1,500 6 months

Levan Tsutskiridze GeoWel Research Tbilisi $1,500 6 months

Natia Ghonghadze European Centre for Minority Issues, Caucasus Tbilisi Regional Office Tbilisi $1,250 3 months

Nino Giguashvili Civil Development Agency Rustavi $750 4 months

Zviad Barkaia International Center for Geopolitical Studies Tbilisi $1,500 6 months

Tamar Bochorishvili CSI Tbilisi $1,500 3 monthsNino Mghvdeladze CSI Tbilisi $1,500 3 monthsShota Abuladze IDP Women Consent Tbilisi $1,500 3 monthsGiorgi Gordeladze IDP Women Consent Tbilisi $1,500 3 monthsBela Apriamashvili Regional Development Association Tbilisi $1,500 6 months

Darejan Todua Competition and State Procurement Agency Tbilisi $1,500 6 months

Ketevan Chaduneli Ministry of Justice Tbilisi $750 6 monthsTamar Kintsurashvili Ministry of Justice Tbilisi $750 3 monthsEkaterine Rostomashvili Ministry of Justice Tbilisi $750 4 monthsSalome Minesashvili Center for Social Sciences Tbilisi $1,500 6 months

Anjela Ionanidze Union of Scientists of Imereti Region “Spectri” Kutaisi $1,500 4 months

Internship Grants: Awarded April – August 2012


Eka Gvinjilia PMC Research Center Tbilisi $1,500 6 monthsDavid Gumberidze Ministry of Justice Tbilisi $ 750 3 monthsDodo Gotsiridze Ministry of Justice Tbilisi $ 750 3 monthsNikoloz Kharebava Ministry of Justice Tbilisi $ 750 3 monthsGigi Katsaridze Ministry of Justice Tbilisi $ 750 3 monthsGiorgi Sikharulidze Transparency International - Georgia Tbilisi $1,500 6 monthsIvane Badzaghua Institute of Social Studies and Analysis Tbilisi $1,500 6 months

Rusudan Chkheidze Caucasus Institute for Peace, Democracy, and Development Tbilisi $1,500 6 months

Tamar Meskhi ISET Policy Institute Tbilisi $750 3 monthsNana Mukbaniani The National Bank of Georgia Tbilisi $1,000 4 monthsSophio Gavashelishvili Georgian Ministry for Reintegration Tbilisi $1,500 6 months


Internship Grants: Awarded September 2011 – April 2012


Ana Lolua Transparency International (TI) Georgia Tbilisi $1,500 6 months

Giorgi Gogsadze Georgian Foundation for Security and International Studies (GFSIS) Tbilisi $1,500 6 months

Tamar Bochorishvili International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) Tbilisi $1,250 5 months

Matsatso Tepnadze National Bank of Georgia Tbilisi $1,250 6 months

Dariko Bakhturidze International Center on Conflict and Negotiation (ICCN) Tbilisi $1,500 6 months

Nino Silagava GeoWel Research Tbilisi $1,500 6 monthsGiorgi Goduadze Local Democracy Agency (LDA) Kutaisi $1,500 6 monthsGogita Kapanadze Kutaisi City Hall Kutaisi $1,500 6 months

Nino Vakhvakhishvili Economic Policy Research Center (EPRC) Tbilisi $1,500 6 months

Khatia Kardava IDP Women Association “Consent” Tbilisi $1,200 5 months

Internship Grants: Awarded March 2011 – August 2011


Zurab Gumashvili European Initiative – Liberal Academy - Tbilisi Tbilisi $600 2 months

Ana Kvrivishvili People’s Harmonious Development Society (PHDS) Tbilisi $1,800 6 months

Dea Razmadze Civil Service Bureau (CSB) Tbilisi $1,800 6 monthsIrine Svanidze Green Alternative Tbilisi $1,200 4 months

David Makashvili International Institute for Education Poli-cy Planning and Management (EPPM) Tbilisi $600 3 months

Iveta Gogava BTKK – Policy Research Group Tbilisi $1,800 6 months

Aleqsandre Bluashvili American Chamber of Commerce in Georgia (AmCham) Tbilisi $1,800 6 months

Tamila Khurtsidze Association of Young Economists of Georgia (AYEG) Kutaisi $900 3 months

Ana Shalikiani Kutaisi Mayor’s Office Kutaisi $1,800 6 monthsKetevan Chachanidze Georgian National Tourism Agency Tbilisi $1,800 6 months

Ketevan Khukhunashvili American Chamber of Commerce in Georgia Tbilisi $900 3 months

Sulkhan Okropiridze Institute of Democracy Batumi $1,800 6 monthsAna Tskohvrebova Civic Development Institute (CDI) Tbilisi $1,800 6 months

Tamar Iakobidze Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) Tbilisi $1,800 6 months

Irakli Galdava South Caucasus Institute for Business and Economic Research Tbilisi $1,800 6 months


ARTS FOR ADVOCACY (AFA) GRANTS

AfA grants fund innovative engagement by the artistic community in furthering advocacy caus-es. EWMI G-PAC supports artists who use their craft - dance, theatre, music, poetry, and/or visual arts – as a medium to carve out new approaches to challenging social issues. Art can cul-tivate public awareness, encourage provocative public debate, inspire shifts in public attitudes, and promote solutions to pressing issues. AfA projects can address public issues at local and national levels. Grants are open only to Georgian citizens, who must apply in partnership with an art group, cultural organization, or non-governmental organization registered in Georgia. Grants of up to one year are available for up to $10,000.

As of April 2013:

Number of AfA Grants awarded: 6

Total value of AfA Grants awarded: $54,849


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ACT NOW GRANTS

This program offered support for strategic, targeted advocacy initiatives that responded to highly important and unexpected political, economic, and social concerns. Initiatives could ad-dress a new policy, government program, or human rights violation by public or private sec-tor institutions. Decisions to fund these rapid reaction grants were made within a week of proposal submission, allowing stakeholders to act on unique, time-sensitive, and unforeseen opportunities for policy change.

Beginning in September 2012, the Act Now Grants Program was converted into the broader Open Door Grants Program (see next page). Act Now Grants provided up to $5,000 for proj-ects lasting up to two months.

As of August 2012 (end of the Act Now Program):

Number of Act Now Grants awarded: 2

Total value of Act Now Grants awarded: $8,417

Act Now Grants: Awarded January – August 2012

Organization Contact Title Description Amount Duration

New Civic Thinking +

Lasha Chelidze Director T. (995) 55 27 19 29 [email protected]

Help Society Know the Truth

Raise awareness among the Kutaisi population about a recently imposed water fee.

$4,867 2 months

Caucasus Dialogue (in co-operation with the “Synergy” Network)

Marina PaghavaT. (995) 599 601 [email protected] Tbilisi

Protecting IDP Rights During Pre-Election Period

Develop recommen-dations for improving IDP living conditions, present them at meetings with Par-liamentary represen-tatives, and advocate for their inclusion in election platforms.

$3,550 2 months


OPEN DOOR GRANTS

The Open Door Grants Program began in September 2012 as an altered version of the Act Now Grants Program. In addition to funding projects that respond to urgent public issues as the Act Now Grants did, the Open Door Grants also support pilot projects and proposals submitted by groups of individuals and CSOs. Open Door Grants expand advocacy efforts beyond the traditional CSO community and encourage a wider range of advocacy initiatives.

The Open Door Program awards grants of up to $10,000 for projects lasting up to six months. Open Door Grant applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

As of April 2013:

Number of Open Door Grants awarded: 11

Total value of Open Door Grants awarded: $91,832


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NETWORKING FACILITATOR GRANTS

This program funds two regional CSOs to support advocacy groups’ initiatives, provide techni-cal assistance for G-PAC grant programs, and organize meetings between CSOs, governmental representatives, and donors. Since September 2011, G-PAC has awarded 1-year Networking Facilitator Grants to the CSOs Atinati, based in Zugdidi (West Georgia), and the Civil Devel-opment Agency (CiDA), based in Rustavi (East Georgia).

As of April 2013:

Number of Networking Facilitator Grants awarded: 3

Total value of Networking Facilitator Grants awarded: $212,160

Networking Facilitator Grants

Organization Contact Title Amount Duration

Civil Development Agency (CIDA)

Zviad DevdarianiDirectorT. (995 341) 258 811 [email protected]

Networking Facilitation in East and West Georgia

$133,600 2012 - 2013

Association “Atinati”

Gia KhasiaPresident and Chairman of the BoardT. (995 215) 250 [email protected]

Networking Fa-cilitation in West Georgia

$33,560 2011 - 2012

Civil Development Agency (CIDA)

Zviad DevdarianiDirectorT. (995 341) 258 811 [email protected]

Networking Fa-cilitation in East Georgia

$45,000 2011 - 2012

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ENABLING ENVIRONMENT GRANTS

The Civil Society Institute (CSI) has received two one-year grants from G-PAC to improve the Georgian legal environment to better support the financial sustainability of CSOs. CSI is analyzing tax regulations affecting CSOs in Georgia, identifying key problematic regulations, developing solutions, providing expert consultations to other CSOs and businesses on tax-ation issues, publishing a guidebook on taxation for CSOs, and assisting G-PAC in identifying priorities for upcoming years in this area. CSI coordinates with G-PAC and its partner, the International Center for Not-for-profit Law (ICNL).

The Centre for Training and Consultancy (CTC) is another Enabling Environment grantee. CTC worked on identifying and resolving factors that hinder the effectiveness of the civil society sector. To this end, CTC conducted working group meetings with CSOs about issues like public attitudes toward CSOs, CSO – government relations, CSO standards of conduct and self-regulation, and CSO funding sources. CTC then produced discussion papers based on these meetings that identified specific problems and solutions. In addition, CTC promoted partnerships between CSOs and businesses.

As of April 2013:

Number of Enabling Environment Grants awarded: 3

Total value of Enabling Environment Grants awarded: $174,144

Enabling Environment Grants

Organization Contact Title Project Description Amount Duration

Civil Society Institute

Vazha Salamadze Director T. (995 32) 236 56 75 [email protected]

Improving the Civil Society En-abling Environ-ment in Georgia

Improve the enabling legal environment to support CSO finan-cial sustainability and improve communication between CSOs and the government.

$144,574 2011 - 2013

Center for Training and Consultancy

Irina KhantadzeDirectorT. (995 32) 20 67 74/[email protected]

Stakeholder Dialogue for the Institutional Development of the Civil Society Sector

Promote public dis-course on the state of Georgia’s civil society, take actions to address identified weaknesses, and enhance coopera-tion between CSOs and the business community.

$29,570 2011 - 2012

East West Management Institute (EWMI)

Policy, Advocacy, and Civil Society Development in Georgia (G-PAC)

5 Marjanishvili Street, 3rd Floor, Tbilisi, Georgia

www.ewmi-gpac.org

This project is funded by the American people through USAID

Documents

EWMI G-PAC_Grants Brochure