Strengthening Seychelles' Democratic Institutions
The summary for the Strengthening Seychelles' Democratic Institutions grant is detailed below.
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Strengthening Seychelles' Democratic Institutions: Program Objectives: The program seeks to engage local NGO and other relevant elections stakeholders to conduct voter education, short-term election observer training, and material and transportation support for elections observers during the election. The program should meet the following objectives:1) Support a series of voter education and information outreach events, as well as media engagement ahead of the 2020 elections;2) Conduct a short-term elections observer training event over the course of two weeks for up to 40 elections observers;3) Procure materials required for election observers; and3) Provide assistance for transportation of elections observers and equipment on election day. Participants and Audiences: The target audience for this project is all voters in Seychelles as well as 40 election observers.
| Federal Grant Title: | Strengthening Seychelles' Democratic Institutions |
| Federal Agency Name: | US Mission to Mauritius (DOS-MUS) |
| Grant Categories: | Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | AFSEY-20-01 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 19.700 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | August 17th, 2020 |
| Original Application Deadline: | August 17th, 2020 |
| Posted Date: | August 10th, 2020 |
| Creation Date: | August 10th, 2020 |
| Archive Date: | September 16th, 2020 |
| Total Program Funding: | $42,300 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $42,300 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $10,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | August 10th, 2020 |
- Category Explanation
- The program seeks to strengthen democratic institutions by supporting broad Seychellois public participation and civic awareness, strengthening societal oversight of the 2020 presidential election, and supporting open and effective election administration.
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- The following organizations are eligible to apply: • Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations Applicants must have experience in the areas of voter education and election observation training. Specific experience in implementing democracy watch technical assistance projects is highly desirable. Additionally, applicants must: • Demonstrate experience implementing projects similar to those addressed in this NOFO; and • Demonstrate expertise in providing technical assistance in the areas of voter education and election observation in Seychelles. The U.S. Embassy is committed to an anti-discrimination policy in all of its programs and activities. The Embassy welcomes applications irrespective of an applicants' race, ethnicity, color, creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. We encourage applications from organizations working with underserved communities, including women, people with disabilities, and youth.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Smita Bheenick
Grantor
Phone 2302024430
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