Opportunity ID: 355283
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ANG-ARDF-FY24-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | ARDF – Empowering Angolan Public Defenders |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Regional Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.225 — Africa Regional Democracy Fund |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 08, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 08, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 23, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 23, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 22, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $350,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $350,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Proposal applications are welcomed from U.S.-based and foreign-based non-profit organizations/nongovernmental organizations (NGO) and public international organizations; private, public, or state institutions of higher education; and for-profit organizations or businesses. Entities with prior experience working in Sao Tome e Principe and implementing projects of this nature are preferred, but not required. Preference is to work with non-profit entities; however, there may be some occasions when a for-profit entity is best suited. For more information see attached complete Notice of Funding Opportunity. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Angola |
| Description: |
The U.S. Embassy to Angola and Sao Tome e Principe in Luanda is pleased to announce the availability of an open competition funding opportunity to carry out a project to empower lawyers, legal professionals, and human rights defenders to advocate for access to justice for vulnerable populations and provide adequate defense in cases of human rights violations, particularly in cases related to freedom of speech and assembly and arbitrary detention of human rights defenders. The project aims to create a unified vision for the legal defense of human rights in Angola.
While the law states that all detainees have a right to legal counsel, either chosen by them or appointed by the government on a pro bono basis, legal professionals report that there are an insufficient number of lawyers to handle the volume of criminal cases. This situation is exacerbated for vulnerable populations (women, youth, underrepresented ethnic groups), detainees outside of Luanda, and cases involving sensitive human rights issues.
This project should complement and build upon prior and ongoing work in these areas by international organizations, or non-governmental organizations (NGOs), but ideally would seek to meet challenges not currently being addressed by other projects. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
U.S. Embassy to Angola and Sao Tome e Principe in Luanda |
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| Agency Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
U.S. Embassy to Angola and Sao Tome e Principe in Luanda |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.225 | ANG-ARDF-FY24-01 | ARDF – Empowering Angolan Public Defenders | PKG00287281 | Jul 08, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 | View |
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