Carnegie Corporation of the US Multiple Addresses (see below)

Countries Served..........................................................................

Newly Independent States

Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Georgia	Kazakhstan Kyrgystan Moldova Russia	Tadjikistan Turkmenistan Ukraine Uzbekistan
Balkans Albania Bulgaria Romania former Yugoslavia	Baltics Estonia Latvia Lithuania	Central Europe Czech Republic Hungary Poland Slovakia

Other:

Program Topics............................................................................

Arts and Culture Community Development Democracy and Governance Economic and Business Development Education Environment

Health Human Rights Media and Communications NGO Development Peace and Security Social Welfare Women

Other:

Types of Support..........................................................................
Grant Range: $ under $100 - $962,000

Annual Campaign Building and Renovation Capital Campaign Conferences and Seminars Consulting Services Continuing Support Curriculum Development Debt Reduction Emergency Funds Employee Matching Gifts Employee-related Scholarships Endowment Funds Equipment

Exchange Programs Fellowships General Operating Support Individuals Inkind Gifts Internships Land Acquisition Lectureships Loans Matching Funds Operating Budgets Professorships Program Development

Program Related Investments Publication Renovation Projects Research Scholarship Funds Scholarships to Individuals Seed Money Special Projects Student Aid Student Loans to Individuals Technical Assistance

Program Areas...............................................................................

NOTE: A review of the Corporation's programs and operations is currently taking place. New guidelines will be issued and made available by October 1998.

Currently the Corporation has two major programs with international relevance:

1) Preventing Deadly Conflict (Strengthening Democratic Institutions): support for independent examination of post-cold war conflicts, both within and between states, and advancement of ideas for conflict prevention and more enduring resolution of conflict in the future. Emphasis is on: a) preventing mass inter-group violence, b) strengthening democratic institutions, and c) cooperative security and nonproliferation. Note: Most grants in this program are to U.S. institutions; media programs are only rarely supported.

2) Strengthening Human Resources in Developing Countries: the program seeks to enhance capacity within selected countries for sustaining social and economic development in the context of transitions to democratic governance. A guiding principle is the need to strengthen local capacity and encourage community-based support for activities that can sustain development. The Corporation encourages the establishment and growth of national, regional and international partnerships of researchers and leaders in governmental and non-governmental organizations.

Restrictions and Limitations............................................................

No basic operating support, no endowments, no support for facilities of individual schools, school districts, colleges, universities, or human resources organizations, no program-related investments, no grants to individuals, fellowships, scholarships, or for travel. The Corporation does not supply copies of successful proposals for grant-seekers.

Publications...................................................................................

Application Guidelines

Grant List

Annual Report

Application Procedures..................................................................

Letter of Inquiry Required
Length:
Contents:

Application Form Provided
Proposal:
Requirements:
Grantseekers are asked to present a statement containing a description of the project's aims, amount of support required, duration, methods, personnel, and budget. Additional materials may be required, including a formal request from the head of the organization and a more precise budget. The following questions may be helpful in proposal preparation, as they indicate the types of concerns considered when reviewing requests:

1) What problem does your project address_ Why is the issue significant_ What is the relationship of the problem/issue to the Corporation's program_
2) How will your project or activity deal with the stated problem_ What do you intend to demonstrate or prove_ What means will you use, and what methodology will you apply_ If the project is already under way, what have you accomplished so far_
3) What outcomes do you expect for the project, both immediate and long term_ How will you asses the success or effectiveness of your work_
4) What strengths and skills do the organization and personnel bring to this project_ In short, what makes this organization the right one to conduct the project_ (If the organization has not received a grant from the Carnegie Corp. before, please include background information such as an annual report, an audited financial statement, or a mission statement.)
5) What is the overall cost of the project_ How much are you requesting from the Carnegie Corp. over how long a period_ What other sources of support are you pursuing for this project_

Submission Date...........................................................................

Anytime

Funding Decision.........................................................................

Up to 4 months after proposal submission

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