USSESSS is offering grants in the areas of Civil Society Capacity Building, Civil Society Cross-Cultural Exchange, Health (FGM/C prevention), and Cross-Border Engagement with Women in Sudan. Projects should focus on human rights issues, cross-cultural exchange, combatting FGM/C, and promoting gender equality and female empowerment. Training and network building activities can take place within the United States and should benefit both Sudan and South Sudan equally. Proposals should aim to address harmful practices, strengthen civil society organizations, and empower women in decision-making and peace-building efforts. The closing date for applications is Jun 08, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 169674
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | AFPG-AFUSSES-12-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Sudan Assistance Program 2012 |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation:: | none |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 19.700 — General Department of State Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | May 08, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | May 08, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jun 08, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jun 08, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Jul 08, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $3,100,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Also: Foreign not for profit organizations and public international organizations |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Bureau of African Affairs |
| Description:: | USSESSS intends to fund four projects, one within each of the priority areas detailed below. “Civil Society Capacity Building” — USSESSS seeks applications aimed at building the capacity of civil society organizations in Sudan. Specifically, USSESSS would like to focus on organizations addressing human rights issues. “Civil Society Cross-Cultural Exchange” — USSESSS seeks applications that will provide the opportunity for cross-cultural exchange with professionals from Sudan. Activities can take place within the United States. “Health” — USSESSS seeks applications for a program that will combat the practice of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in Sudan. The practice of FGM/C violates basic human rights, generally lacks informed consent, and poses serious physical and mental health risks. It is a common practice throughout Sudan. Proposals should focus on preventing and/or addressing the negative consequences of FGM/C in Sudan. This could include raising awareness of the harmful health and human rights consequences of FGM/C, strengthening the capacity of civil society organizations or networks that are currently working to combat FGM/C in Sudan, working with community or religious leaders, and/or other creative ways to address this harmful practice. “Cross-Border Engagement with Women” — USSESSS seeks applications that will bring together, for training and network building, civil society organizations from both Sudan and South Sudan, which focus on gender equality and female empowerment. Training could include capacity building workshops that center on strengthening women?s effective engagement in decision-making, security initiatives, conflict prevention, and peace-building. Training should also focus on strengthening networks and collaboration between civil society organizations focused on gender equality and female empowerment in Sudan and South Sudan. Applications should describe projects that bring together individuals from each country and benefit each country equally. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | N/A | May 08, 2012 |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 19.700 |
| Competition ID: | AFPG-AFUSSES-12-002 |
| Competition Title: | Sudan Assistance Program 2012 |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00120870 |
| Opening Date: | May 08, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Jun 08, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Crystal Sheridan, Program Officer, at FaggartCD@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
| optional_forms |
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Attachments [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.700 | AFPG-AFUSSES-12-002 | Sudan Assistance Program 2012 | PKG00120870 | May 08, 2012 | Jun 08, 2012 | View | Crystal Sheridan, Program Officer, at FaggartCD@state.gov | Organization Applicants |