Grants 2026

    Grant Amount: 25,308,000 AMD

    Purpose: The project aims to strengthen democratic resilience in Armenia by empowering women as community leaders, enhancing civic participation, and countering disinformation through capacity-building, community action, and strategic communication. The program is implemented within the framework of the “Sustainable, Impactful and Inclusive Civil Society” (SIICS) program, implemented with the support of the European Union by the Democracy Development Foundation, People in Need, NGO, and “Boon” Scientific-Cultural Foundation.

    Grant Amount: 24,553,200 AMD

    Purpose: The project aims to improve the democratic mechanisms in local self-governance in Armenia by strengthening oversight, transparency, accountability, and citizen participation. Within the initiative, Direct Democracy, NGO will monitor and report on municipal decision-making, procurement, and budgets of four marz centers, address identified problems through legal and advocacy actions, and communicate the findings to the public. The program is implemented within the framework of the “Sustainable, Impactful and Inclusive Civil Society” (SIICS) program, implemented with the support of the European Union by the Democracy Development Foundation, People in Need, NGO, and “Boon” Scientific-Cultural Foundation.

    Grant Amount: 25,752,000 AMD

    Purpose: The project aims to ensure access to child protection and psycho-social support services for vulnerable children across targeted communities, strengthen a child-sensitive monitoring and evaluation system for NGO-delivered child protection services, and contribute to child protection reforms through policy recommendations and advocacy. The program is implemented within the framework of the “Sustainable, Impactful and Inclusive Civil Society” (SIICS) program, implemented with the support of the European Union by the Democracy Development Foundation, People in Need, NGO, and “Boon” Scientific-Cultural Foundation

    Grant Amount: 24,420,000 AMD

    Purpose: The project will help the organization produce robust research outputs on critical sociopolitical issues and promote policy dialogue among key stakeholders. The funding will also help the grantee to carry out necessary institutional changes to increase its resilience and effectiveness in doing policy research. The program is implemented within the framework of the “Sustainable, Impactful and Inclusive Civil Society” (SIICS) program, implemented with the support of the European Union by the Democracy Development Foundation, People in Need (PIN), NGO, and “Boon” Scientific-Cultural Foundation.

    Grant Amount: 24,420,000 AMD

    Purpose: The purpose of the project is to provide regular analysis of government strategies and policies with an emphasis on their quality, feasibility, and the accountability of the implementation processes. Additionally, the grantee will provide policy recommendations on the targeted issues and participate in policy dialogue with relevant stakeholders. The program is implemented within the framework of the “Sustainable, Impactful and Inclusive Civil Society” (SIICS) program, implemented with the support of the European Union by the Democracy Development Foundation, People in Need (PIN), NGO, and “Boon” Scientific-Cultural Foundation.

    Grant Amount: 24,420,000 AMD

    Purpose: The purpose of the grant is to strengthen the institutional capacity of the organization to provide continuous analysis and policy advice on issues related to peace, security, and democratic processes. It is also meant to generate balanced and informed public discourse on the aforementioned issues. The program is implemented within the framework of the “Sustainable, Impactful and Inclusive Civil Society” (SIICS) program, implemented with the support of the European Union by the Democracy Development Foundation, People in Need, NGO (PIN), and “Boon” Scientific-Cultural Foundation.

    Grant Amount: 24,420,000 AMD

    Purpose: The purpose of the grant is to establish a reliable geopolitical risk analysis framework, which will be regularly updated based on new data. The organization will also use the analysis to raise awareness on issues related to Armenia's security environment. The program is implemented within the framework of the “Sustainable, Impactful and Inclusive Civil Society” (SIICS) program, implemented with the support of the European Union by the Democracy Development Foundation, People in Need (PIN), NGO, and “Boon” Scientific-Cultural Foundation.

    Grant Amount: 24,420,000 AMD

    Purpose: The project is to improve public understanding of socio-economic dynamics in Armenia and the region. The initiative will also provide regular analysis of economic affairs and contribute to the dialogue between interested stakeholders on these issues. The program is implemented within the framework of the “Sustainable, Impactful and Inclusive Civil Society” (SIICS) program, implemented with the support of the European Union by the Democracy Development Foundation, People in Need, NGO (PIN), and “Boon” Scientific-Cultural Foundation.

    Grant Amount: 22,260,000 AMD

    Purpose: The project aims to strengthen the integrity and transparency of Armenia’s elections on the national level and local level enabling organization of long-term elections observation. The program is implemented within the framework of the project “Partnership for Safeguarding Democratic Integrity” funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).

    Grant Amount: 1,405,430 AMD

    Purpose: The project aims to explore public perceptions and attitude of democratic values, institutions, and processes. To this end, it will collect representative quantitative data to develop a substantiated understanding of the targeted issue.