The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is offering the Azerbaijan Rights Consortium Project Grant through the Regional Contracting Office in Tbilisi, Georgia. This grant aims to enhance civil society and legal professionals in Azerbaijan to protect citizen rights and improve the rule of law. The grant focuses on developing Azerbaijani constituencies advocating for reforms and enhancing the capacity of legal professionals to apply laws effectively. Non-U.S. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are eligible to apply for this Cooperative Agreement to support the ARC Project. Closing date for applications is on Jul 23, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 178675
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | USAID-AZERBAIJAN-12-002-RFA |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Azerbaijan Rights Consortium Project |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Jun 21, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jul 23, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jul 23, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Aug 22, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 1,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Local Azeri Organizations |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Azerbaijan USAID-Baku |
| Description:: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through the Regional Contracting Office in Tbilisi, Georgia, is seeking applications from qualified Non-U.S. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) for a Cooperative Agreement to fund a program entitled Azerbaijan Rights Consortium (ARC) Project. The purpose of the Azerbaijan Rights Consortium Project (ARC) is to increase the effectiveness of civil society and legal professionals to better defend the rights and interests of citizens and to improve the rule of law. This will be reached through achievement of two interdependent outcomes as summarized below: 1) Development of broader-based Azerbaijani constituencies more actively promoting reforms that safeguard citizensÂ’ rights 2) Improved capacity of legal professionals to better apply laws and assist their clients |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1