The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia announces the launch of the 2025 grant competition “Support for Georgian Dance and Song Ensembles Abroad.”

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia announces the launch of the 2025 grant competition “Support for Diaspora Initiatives.”

To mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Akaki Chkhenkeli, the first Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of Georgia, Tbilisi City Hall has announced a competition for the creation of an architectural-artistic composition dedicated to this distinguished Georgian statesman.

The grant competitions announced within the framework of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia’s programs - “Supporting Diaspora Initiatives” and “Supporting Georgian Song and Dance Ensembles Abroad” - have been concluded.

This stage involved assessing candidates’ applications for compliance with the fundamental formal requirements, which entailed the submission of documents specified by the grant program and adherence to the deadlines established therein.

The first stage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia’s grant programs - “Support for Diaspora Initiatives” and “Support for Georgian Dance and Song Ensembles Abroad” - has concluded.

Since 2018, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, with the support of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), has been implementing the “Be Your Country’s Young Ambassador” grant program. The program aims to promote Georgia internationally, advance initiatives and activities that protect the country’s national interests, and raise awareness within the international community on issues such as Georgia’s European and Euro-Atlantic integration, as well as de-occupation and the peaceful resolution of conflicts. The program also seeks to establish a network of young foreign friends of Georgia, foster engagement with members of the Georgian diaspora, and implement cultural and educational initiatives.

The program aims to involve Georgians residing abroad in the advancement of Georgia’s national interests on the international stage, to promote Georgia globally, to preserve national identity and cultural distinctiveness among compatriots abroad - including raising awareness about Georgia among younger generations - to foster public diplomacy, and to encourage the deepening of cultural and economic ties with host countries. Additional objectives include implementing initiatives that support Georgia’s foreign policy goals, raising international awareness on the topics of de-occupation and the peaceful resolution of conflicts, promoting the country’s economic potential and Georgian products, and ensuring informational support for the program’s objectives.

The project aims both to deepen the ties of the Georgian diaspora with the homeland and to promote the preservation of cultural identity, while also fostering the popularization of Georgia and Georgian culture abroad.

The grant competitions announced within the framework of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ programs “Be Your Country’s Young Ambassador,” “Support for Diaspora Initiatives,” and “Support for Georgian Dance and Song Ensembles Abroad” have been successfully concluded.

The objective of the grant program is to foster the engagement of compatriots residing abroad in advancing Georgia’s national interests on the international stage, to promote the country globally, and to support initiatives aligned with Georgia’s European and Euro-Atlantic integration agenda. The program further seeks to enhance international awareness regarding de-occupation and the peaceful resolution of conflicts, and to contribute to keeping these issues active on the global agenda.

The 2023 grant competition, “Be Your Country’s Young Ambassador,” has been announced.