Multilateral Initiatives: Organization of American States and African Union

The summary for the Multilateral Initiatives: Organization of American States and African Union Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Multilateral Initiatives: Organization of American States and African Union
	CFDA Number:	Information not provided
	CFDA Description:	Information not provided
	Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Multilateral Initiatives for Organization of American States and African Union
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DRL-08-MLGA-052308
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	May 23, 2008
	Creation Date:	May 23, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 20, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 20, 2008
	Archive Date:	Jul 20, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$225,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$100,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Organizations submitting proposals must meet the following criteria: * Be a U.S. non-profit organization meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c) (3), a comparable organization headquartered internationally, or an international organization. Universities are also eligible. * Have demonstrated experience administering successful projects, with regard to the above proposal program objectives and in challenging country/regional program environments. DRL reserves the right to request additional background information on organizations that do not have previous experience administering federal grant awards. These applicants may be subject to limited funding on a pilot basis. * Have existing, or the capacity to develop, active partnerships with in-country organization(s). * Organizations may form consortia and submit a combined proposal. However, one organization should be designated as the lead applicant.
Grant Description: The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor announces an open competition for assistance awards. DRL requests proposals from non-profit organizations interested in a grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Human Rights and Democracy Fund (HRDF) for projects in support of multilateral programs. Up to $325,000 total is available for this initiative.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.state.gov/g/drl/p/c12302.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Ramiro Martinez Program Officer Phone 202.261.8008

Program Officer [martinezra@state.gov]