Africa Regional Democracy Fund
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Africa Regional Democracy Fund: A. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The U.S. Department of State, U.S. Embassy Kinshasa announces an Open Competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for projects that promote accountable, transparent, and democratic governance and promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms for all individuals. In this vein, selected projects will target youth and women interested in becoming political leaders in their communities and country. Projects will focus on education and empowerment, and will develop curricula, that cover civic engagement, peaceful participation in political processes, ethics in politics, community leadership and advocacy. Goals Projects should demonstrate systemic change and be designed to achieve the following objectives: · Objective 1: Inspire youth and women’s desire to participate in democratic processes by enlisting experienced youth and women in politics to develop a mentorship program. · Objective 2: Develop entrepreneurial capacities of youth and women that contribute towards access to educational programs, creating sustainable income-generating activities, and paying for involvement in electoral processes. · Objective 3: Inspire youth and women’s desire to participate in democratic processes by enlisting experienced youth and women in politics to develop a mentorship program. · Objective 4: Develop entrepreneurial capacities of youth and women that contribute towards access to educational programs, creating sustainable income-generating activities, and paying for involvement in electoral processes. · Objective 5: Establish centers of learning and capacity-building for open dialogue among youth and women, civil society, governments, and the communities they serve. · Objective 6: Empower key reformers and actors to promote access to justice, strengthen checks on executive power, and incorporate citizen-responsive governance to reduce corruption and improve the delivery of public services. · Objective 7: Provide technical support and integrate program with or leverage existing programs, local resources, and/or the activities of other donors.
Federal Grant Title: | Africa Regional Democracy Fund |
Federal Agency Name: | US Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DOS-COD) |
Grant Categories: | Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | DOS-CD-ARDF-FY23-001 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 19.225 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
Current Application Deadline: | August 11th, 2024 |
Original Application Deadline: | August 11th, 2024 |
Posted Date: | July 15th, 2024 |
Creation Date: | July 15th, 2024 |
Archive Date: | September 10th, 2024 |
Total Program Funding: | $500,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $225,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $100,000 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
Last Updated: | July 15th, 2024 |
- Category Explanation
- Democracy and Governance
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education
- Grant Announcement Contact
- May Obolensky
Political Assistant
Grants Officer
Phone: +243972-616-119
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