Opportunity ID: 328595

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 20-STATE-23556
Funding Opportunity Title: Strengthening Civil Society and Local Government Engagement in Comoros
Opportunity Category: Other
Opportunity Category Explanation: U.S. Embassy Antananarivo of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for
organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to strengthen the capacity of
Comorian civil society groups to work together with the government.
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: U.S. Embassy Antananarivo seeks projects that include, but are not limited to, the following activities:

Create opportunities for dialogue between civil society and citizen groups, as well as between those civil society groups and government representatives, for example through establishment of town hall structures;

Support for civil society organizations that includes organizational development, management, and other forms of capacity building, in addition to technical program support;

Identify societal and legal issues of mutual concern between community and government representatives, including local government;

Increase capacity of civil society groups to more effectively advocate to support the rights of
vulnerable and marginalized groups;

Provide opportunities for partnerships and linkages between local civil society organizations and
relevant regional/international networks to exchange best practices and strategies for working on human rights issues.

Support public awareness and broader community engagement of advocacy efforts and results of civic-government engagement.

Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 19.700 — General Department of State Assistance
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Aug 07, 2020
Last Updated Date: Aug 07, 2020
Original Closing Date for Applications: Sep 07, 2020
Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 07, 2020
Archive Date: Oct 07, 2020
Estimated Total Program Funding: $100,000
Award Ceiling: $100,000
Award Floor: $70,000

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:

U.S. and foreign not-for-profit organizations, including civil society/non-governmental organizations;
Public International Organizations;
U.S. and foreign public and private educational institutions.

Additional Information

Agency Name: U.S. Mission to Madagascar
Description:

U.S. Embassy Antananarivo of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to strengthen the capacity of Comorian civil society groups to work together with the government, including local elected officials such as mayors, to improve accountability and transparency, increase citizen engagement with local elected leaders, strengthen human rights frameworks, and address areas of mutual concern. Activities will include support for civil society groups and local government on Ngazidja, Nzwani, and Mwali. 

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

U.S. Embassy

in Madagascar and Comoros’s Political and Economic Section

Phone 261 20 23 480 00
Email:ComorosGrants@state.gov

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