The grant competition “Support for Diaspora Initiatives” has been announced

The objective of this program is to engage Georgian compatriots residing abroad in advancing Georgia’s national interests on the international stage, to promote the country globally, and to implement initiatives that support Georgia’s European and Euro-Atlantic integration agenda. The program also aims to raise international awareness regarding de-occupation and the peaceful resolution of conflicts and to encourage the inclusion of these issues on the international agenda. Additional goals include promoting Georgia’s economic potential and domestic production, preserving national identity and cultural heritage among compatriots abroad—including fostering awareness of Georgia among younger generations—advancing public diplomacy, and deepening cultural and economic ties with host countries. The program further provides informational support to achieve these objectives.

The grant program offers Georgian citizens the opportunity to realize their ideas through a transparent competition, thereby diversifying diaspora-related activities and strengthening connections between Georgia and compatriots living abroad.

Winners of the program will be selected through a competitive process by a commission comprising representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Administration of the President of Georgia, the Parliament’s Committee on Diaspora and Caucasus Issues, the Ministry of Education and Science, and the Ministry of Culture, Sport, and Youth.

It should be noted that the “Support for Diaspora Initiatives” grant program has been implemented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 2019.

Eligibility for participation is granted to Georgian citizens who have resided abroad for at least one year and who hold the legal right to reside in the host country for no less than one additional year, either individually or together with a Georgian citizen residing in Georgia.

Applications will be accepted exclusively in electronic form from 1 February to 6 March 2022 at the following address: [email protected]

Annexes to the “Support for Diaspora Initiatives” Program:

Program Description

Application Form

Budget Form

Contact Persons for the Grant Project:

Ms. Ekaterine Kupatadze, Adviser, Diaspora Programs Division, Department for Relations with the Diaspora. Tel.: +995 551 080 060

Ms. Mariam Mamestsarishvili, Head, Diaspora Programs Division, Department for Relations with the Diaspora. Tel.: +995 595 96 40 00