Requests for Statements of Interest: Muslim World Outside of the Middle East

The summary for the Requests for Statements of Interest: Muslim World Outside of the Middle East 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 Statements of Interest: Muslim World Outside of the Middle East
	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 Request for Statements of Interest: Democracy, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law for countries in Africa, East Asia Pacific, South Asia, Europe and Central Asia.
	Opportunity Category:	Earmark
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DRL-07-GR-017-MW-010808
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jan 08, 2008
	Creation Date:	Jan 08, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 05, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 05, 2008
	Archive Date:	Mar 06, 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:	$250,000
	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: APPLICANT/ORGANIZATION CRITERIA 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). * Have demonstrated experience administering successful projects, preferably in the above countries and/or region, or similarly challenging 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 statement of interest. However, one organization should be designated as the lead applicant.
Grant Description: The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces a Request for Statements Of Interest (SOIs) from organizations interested in submitting proposals for projects that promote democracy, human rights and the rule of law for countries in Africa (Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Mauritania, Sudan), East Asia Pacific (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines), South Asia (Regional South Asia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan), Europe (Azerbaijan, Russia/North Caucasus) and Central Asia (Regional Central Asia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan). This is an initial solicitation to ascertain organizations that may be interested in implementing projects in the above countries/regions and does not constitute a Request for Proposals. Organizations that are invited by DRL to submit a proposal will have an opportunity to expand on their SOIs at a later date.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.state.gov/g/drl/p/c12302.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Rozina Damanwala Program Officer Phone 202-663-2678

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