Anti-Corruption Program

The summary for the Anti-Corruption Program grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the US Mission to Nicaragua, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Anti-Corruption Program: The U.S. Embassy in Managua is pleased to announce that we are currently accepting applications for the Anti-Corruption (AC) Grant Program. The AC Grant Program provides $65,000 for a Nicaragua-led project that promotes a cultural change in Nicaragua's society towards corruption. The project seeks to (1) Educate Nicaraguan businessmen, civil society activists, civil society in general, and journalists on the corruption concept and its effects, targeting the departments of Matagalpa, Nueva Segovia, Chontales, Rivas and the South Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAS); (2) Highlight the importance of reporting corruption acts as a mean to promote ethical behaviors in all sectors of society. Project objectives will be achieved by: A. Improving society's concept of corruption and understanding of the negative effects of corruption on economic development and social well being. B. Gather data from other CSOs that currently track corruption in Nicaragua, to further understanding of corrupt practices in the country and their negative effects on Nicaraguan society. C. Present an annual report and recognize those actors at the national level who are working to fight against corruption by establishing an annual Ethics Awards, thus improving the national climate towards non-corrupt actors. Project Components: Component A. Society's Concept of Corruption ($55,000): A Nicaraguan Civil Society Organization (CSO) will partner with a private sector chamber of commerce to conduct a series of workshops/trainings (combined with any other innovative events) of local civil society activists, journalists, and businessmen in the country's five targeted Departments. These workshops/trainings and other innovative events will focus on defining corruption in general and specific terms, and highlighting examples of corruption at the local level, with an emphasis on showing the impact of corrupt practices on society and the economy in general. These trainings will also highlight the ways in which citizens can report corrupt practices, both to the government and through already established civil society avenues. Additionally, a public media campaign in these communities will accompany the focused workshops. Component B. Annual Report ($0.00): Some CSOs are already tracking corruption data and developing annual reports on corruption in Nicaragua. The grantee will track, in as detailed a manner as possible, cases of corruption within the government and the private sector, highlighting annual trends. Component C. Presentation of Report and Ethics Awards ($10,000): A Nicaraguan CSO will partner with private sector organizations to hold annual Ethics Awards event and present the annual report. The event will bring together the private sector and civil society to highlight the problem of corruption in the country by holding up positive examples from the private sector, the government, media and civil society of the fight against corruption. The annual report will also be presented at the event and vast media attention should be given to it (including new media). The grant will be awarded through an open, merit-based competition. The purpose of this request for proposals is to inform potential applicant organizations of programmatic, procedural and funding information for the Anti-Corruption Grant Program. Applications are only accepted in English. Technically eligible submissions are those which: 1) arrive electronically via www.grants.gov and to [email protected] by August 20th, 2012 before 1700 hours; 2) heed all instructions contained in the solicitation documents and Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI), including length and completeness of submission; 3) do not violate any of the guidelines stated in the solicitation and this document. All inquires should be directed to [email protected]. We look forward to working with you. This RFA is pending availability of funds.