The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (EAP), Office of Multilateral Affairs (MLA) is offering this grant to cultivate a network of individuals and community voices throughout the Mekong region. This grant is for the purpose of ensuring Mekong development projects benefit local communities and foster regional connectivity. The implementing partner will manage small-grant awardees for governance and transparency projects in Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. It also supports rising talent and future policy practitioners. Proficiency in multilateral contexts and identifying impactful regional individuals and institutions is required.
Opportunity ID: 327505
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SFOP0007050 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Mekong Connections: Supporting Governance, Transparency and Local Voices |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Regional Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.124 — East Asia and Pacific Grants Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 05, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 05, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 03, 2020 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 03, 2020 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $888,888 |
| Award Ceiling: | $888,888 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Please refer to NOFO for complete eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs |
| Description: | The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (EAP), Office of Multilateral Affairs (MLA), announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to a funding opportunity for an implementing partner to cultivate a network of individuals and community voices and actors having an impact throughout the Mekong by providing networks for engagement. The implementing partner must develop a Mekong network to, 1) assure that Mekong development projects and engagements are designed in consultation with and for the benefit of local communities and regional connectivity, 2) identify and manage a network of small-grant awardees focused on governance and transparency projects in the Mekong (Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam), and 3) support a network of rising talent and the next generation of policy practitioners in the Mekong. The implementing partner should demonstrate proficiency working in multi-lateral contexts and showcase an ability to identify regional individuals and institutions having a measurable impact on priority challenges affecting the Mekong. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to Opportunity in SAMS Domestic |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jocelyn Roberts
Email:- |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 327505 Full Announcement-NOFO -> EAP-MLA NOFO_Governance Transparency_Final 6.5.20.pdf
Folder 327505 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Docs -> SAMPLE New Award BUDGET TEMPLATE.pdf
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