Requests for Proposals - Iraq Women's Issues

The summary for the Requests for Proposals - Iraq Women's Issues 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:	Requests for Proposals - Iraq Women's Issues
	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:	Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor and the Office of the Senior Coordinator for International Women's Issues Request for Proposals: Iraqi Women's Democracy Initiative
	Opportunity Category:	Earmark
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DRL-GIWI-07-IRAQ
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Nov 30, 2007
	Creation Date:	Nov 30, 2007
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 04, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 04, 2008
	Archive Date:	Feb 03, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$800,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$400,000
	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 statements 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). * Organizations must have a demonstrated capacity to work in Iraq on democracy and human rights-related issues and in challenging operating environments. We are particularly interested in receiving proposals from organizations that have experience with successfully administering U.S. Government grant funds. DRL and G/IWI reserve 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 partnership proposal. However, one organization should be designated as the lead applicant.
Grant Description: In July 2007 the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) submitted to Congress the United States Strategy for Democracy and Governance in Iraq, 2007-2010. In order to address some of the critical challenges outlined in the strategy, DRL and The Office of the Senior Coordinator for International Women's Issues (G/IWI) announce a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Fiscal Year 2007 Human Rights and Democracy Fund from organizations interested in submitting proposals for projects that support the goals and objectives of the strategy.
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