In a significant development, the U.S. Mission to Ukraine has announced the availability of grants through the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs. Titled “Civil Society Support to Anticorruption and Criminal Justice Institutions,” this initiative is part of the 2023-22INCLE-INLKYIV funding opportunity and aims to empower Ukrainian anti-corruption and criminal justice institutions. With an anticipated ten awards and a total program funding of $1.2 million, this grant opportunity seeks to uphold the rule of law and combat corruption, ensuring a fair and legal system for the Ukrainian populace.
The funding opportunity, which falls under the discretionary category and does not require cost sharing or matching, is open for statements of interest (SOI) submission until December 2, 2024. Ukrainian not-for-profit organizations are encouraged to apply, especially those focusing on fostering a corruption-free society, engaging in criminal justice and anticorruption reforms, and implementing innovative digital solutions.
The grant’s objectives include advancing professionalism, accountability, and transparency within criminal justice and anti-corruption sectors. Proposed project activities may include advocacy campaigns, training workshops, and support programs for professionals, among others, all designed to bolster Ukraine’s fight against corruption.
Opportunity ID: 350850
General Information
- Document Type: Grants Notice
- Funding Opportunity Number: 2023-22INCLE-INLKYIV
- Funding Opportunity Title: Civil Society Support to Anticorruption and Criminal Justice Institutions
- Opportunity Category: Discretionary
- Funding Instrument Type: Grant
- Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
- Category Explanation: Foreign Assistance Act
- Expected Number of Awards: 10
- CFDA Number(s): 19.703 — Criminal Justice Systems
- Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
- Version: Synopsis 1
- Posted Date: Nov 03, 2023
- Last Updated Date: Nov 03, 2023
- Original Closing Date for Applications: Dec 02, 2024
- Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 02, 2024
- Archive Date: Jan 01, 2025
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $ 1,200,000
- Award Ceiling: $250,000
- Award Floor: $25,000
Eligibility
- Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
- Additional Information on Eligibility: Ukrainian not-for-profit organizations
Additional Information
- Agency Name: U.S. Mission to Ukraine
- Description: Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit a statement of interest (SOI) for the purpose of implementing programs aimed at providing assistance and support to Ukrainian anti-corruption and criminal justice institutions in their mission to uphold the rule of law, combat corruption, and ensure a fair and legal system for the benefit of the Ukrainian people and society. The project proposals should be aimed at fostering the further development of a corruption-free society, promoting civil society engagement in criminal justice and anticorruption reforms, implementing digital solutions, and advancing professionalism, accountability, and transparency within the criminal justice and anti-corruption sectors. Project activities may encompass advocacy campaigns, hard and soft-skills training workshops, summer schools as well as national and international expert support and mentoring programs for criminal justice and anti-corruption professionals. Additionally, project activities may focus on executing anti-corruption watchdog functions, drafting legislative frameworks, conducting advocacy campaigns for anti-corruption reforms, developing IT solutions, conducting analytical research to identify corruption trends in particular sectors and devising solutions, providing communication services or building capacities of the key anti-corruption stakeholders to better communicate with the society. Project activities may be conducted in cooperation with Ukrainian and foreign anti-corruption institutions and non-governmental organizations.
Grantor Contact Information
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Mission Kyiv INL Grants Management Team
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