The USAID/ORT Montenegro Advocacy Program (MAP) is a four-year USAID-funded program aimed at strengthening the capacity of civil society organizations in Montenegro to conduct effective public policy advocacy initiatives. In the first three years of the program, ORT developed and delivered customized support packages, consisting of tailored training, technical assistance and financial assistance, to an initial group of 19 core partner NGOs. Aimed at strengthening NGO operations and institutional capacity, adopting international governance standards, and building the capacity to advocate successfully for legal change, these customized support packages played a key role in creating a critical mass of NGOs that are now welcomed as true partners at the public policy table in Montenegro. Building on this success, ORT expanded the program to target a further 17 NGOs, therefore assisting a total of 36 NGOs to attain the skills required to serve as effective partners in the public policy process. A total of 69 grants totaling over $1.2 million have been made to some 36 Montenegrin NGOs while a far larger number of NGOs – 189 NGOs to date - have benefited from the wide range technical assistance and training opportunities made available through the MAP.

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Small Grants Program announcement by USAID/ORT MAP

Program Anouncement  (Microsoft Word Document, 114KB)
Grant Application Form  (Microsoft Word Document, 71KB)
Budget form  (Microsoft Excel Document, 32KB)