PM: Gov't to establish state-funded grant program for Georgian NGOs

11:46, 09.09.2024

“We have decided to establish a grant program for Georgian non-governmental organizations, which will be fully funded by the Georgian taxpayers through the state budget,” said Irakli Kobakhidze, the Prime Minister of Georgia, during today’s briefing.

Kobakhidze noted that the registration process for NGOs under the Transparency of Foreign Influence Law recently concluded.

“Over 450 non-governmental organizations, many of which receive foreign funding, have applied to the Ministry of Justice. I want to thank these organizations for their civic responsibility. This proves that receiving foreign funding does not necessarily indicate negative foreign influence,” he remarked.

The Prime Minister also pointed out that the government has decided to create a grant program to support non-governmental organizations. The necessary institutional and financial frameworks for the grant fund will be established over the next two months, with the first grants being distributed in January 2025.

By - Tamar Tabatadze

Politics

Irakli Kobakhidze

NGOs