Friends & RPCVs of Guyana

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.

UPDATE:
Due to the strong popularity of FROG Grants, and our limited resources, the FROG Grants program has ended for our fiscal year 2010 (10/1/2009 – 10/1/2010). We will not be accepting any grant applications until November 1st, 2010. We apologize for any inconvenience, and encourage you to check back later this year for more information.

You will find both documents below.