Opinion | With Grant Approval Mechanism, Georgian Government Kills Civil Society Autonomy

Civil.ge30 October 2026, 14:40 UTCGeorgia

Early in October, two German political foundations announced their exit from Georgia after their project applications were rejected under Georgia’s newer grant laws. Their exit again raised the question of what foreign-funded activities are even allowed in Georgia. The 2025 and 2026 amendments to Georgia’s Law on Grants introduced a requirement for foreign donors to …

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