The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) program is offering the Small Grant Opportunity to empower its alumni. This grant is designed to provide funding for YALI alumni to apply skills gained during their exchange experience, enabling them to develop and implement innovative solutions addressing critical challenges within their communities. Eligible proposals should align with themes such as strengthening democratic institutions and human rights, fostering broad-based economic growth and development, advancing regional peace and security, or improving public health. Applicants must demonstrate their capability to effectively receive and manage grant funding. Furthermore, all submissions are required to include a comprehensive contingency plan to address potential lingering COVID-19 health restrictions.
Opportunity ID: 335343
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | AFADD-21-04 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Small Grant Opportunity for Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Alumni |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Public Diplomacy |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 25 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.040 — Public Diplomacy Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 18, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Aug 18, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 27, 2021 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 27, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $15,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $5,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 1. Eligible Applicants Applicants must be YALI alumni, teams of two YALI alumni and alumni associations. Not-for-profit, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions are not eligible to apply in the name of the organization but can serve as partners for implementing project activities. 2. Cost Sharing or Matching Cost-sharing is not required. 3. Other Eligibility Requirements An alum, alumni or alumni association is allowed to only submit one proposal. If more than one proposal is submitted by an alum or alumni association all proposals from that alum or association will be considered ineligible for funding. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Ethiopia |
| Description: |
The Small Grant Opportunity for Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Alumni provides YALI alumni with funding to expand on skills gained during their exchange experience to design and implement innovative solutions to challenges facing their community. Proposals should support themes like • Strengthen Democratic Institutions and Expand Human Rights • Spur Broad-based Economic Growth and Promote Development • Advance Regional Peace and Security • Public Health Interested alumni must be able to demonstrate their capacity to receive and manage grant funding. Additionally, all proposals submitted MUST include a contingency plan in the event of lingering COVID19 health restrictions. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Woubakal Beyene
Email:beyenewt@state.gov; Cc- PASAddisGrants@state.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 335343 Full Announcement-Small Grant Opp. for YALI Alum -> NOFO- YALI Small Grant.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Woubakal Beyene Email: beyenewt@state.gov; Cc- PASAddisGrants@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.040 | AFADD-21-04 | Small Grant Opportunity for Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Alumni | PKG00268621 | Aug 18, 2021 | Aug 27, 2021 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
335343 SF424_3_0-3.0.pdf
335343 SF424A-1.0.pdf
335343 SF424B-1.1.pdf
335343 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
335343 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
335343 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
335343 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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