Who can apply?
FROG provides financial assistance to grassroots projects in Guyana in the form of small grants $500 or less. For an organization or group to receive a grant from FROG, it must:
1. Be an apolitical organization and have no history of political affiliation
2. Be either a non-governmental organization recognized under Guyana’s Friendly Societies Act (1 Cap 36:04) or a community group, formal or informal.
3. Exist as an organization or group solely in Guyana
4. Not discriminate on the basis of color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or disability for both its members and the recipients of the organization’s/group’s works.
5. Have a positive record of financial accountability
6. Not be involved in any activities deemed illegal by the United States or Guyanese governments.
Grants will be offered to organizations/groups that meet the above criteria, submit a comprehensive proposal in the format specified by FROG, and are selected by the FROG board of directors or by a committee appointed by the board.
If you are interested in applying for a micro-grants from Friends & RPCVs of Guyana (FROG) please review our grant policy and requirements document and fill out the related form.
You will find both documents below.
- FROG Micro-grant policy and requirements
- Micro-grant form [NOTE: the form will submit to FROG automatically but sometimes it fails to notify us, please also send an email to board AT guyfrog dot org to notify us of the submission. Thanks!]
