Opportunity ID: 328603
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | AFSEY-20-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Strengthening Seychelles’ Democratic Institutions |
| 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: | 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. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.700 — General Department of State Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 10, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Aug 10, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 17, 2020 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 17, 2020 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 16, 2020 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $42,300 |
| Award Ceiling: | $42,300 |
| Award Floor: | $10,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | 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. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Mauritius |
| Description: |
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; and 3) 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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Smita Bheenick
Grantor Phone 2302024430 Email:bheenicks@state.gov |
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