Opportunity ID: 276489
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | APS-114-15-000003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Strengthening Electoral and Political Processes in Georgia through Direct Awards to Georgia’s Civil Society Organizations |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | USAID intends to issue multiple awards under this APS to applicants who address the following objective: Increase the confidence of Georgian citizens in local and national elections by contributing to increased transparency and accountability of electoral and political processes. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | May 11, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 21, 2015 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 08, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 08, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $200,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The USAID Mission in Georgia invites eligible and qualified organizations to submit concept papers and, eventually, if requested by USAID, full applications in response to this APS. Eligible Georgian organizations (such as NGOs, advocacy groups, for-profit businesses, trade and professional organizations, media outlets, independent national institutions, research and public policy institutes, think tanks, and universities). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Georgia USAID-Tbilisi |
| Description: | The United States Government, represented by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission in Georgia, requests applications from Georgian non-governmental organizations for projects to strengthen election and political processes in Georgia. USAID uses an Annual Program Statement (APS) to generate competition for awards when the Agency intends to support a variety of creative approaches and activities that contribute to the attainment of its strategic objectives. This APS is designed to seek relationships beyond traditional USAID norms by inviting submissions from local organizations, including those who have never received direct funding from USAID. The overall goal of USAID’s Strengthening Electoral and Political Processes in Georgia through Direct Awards to Georgia’s Civil Society Organizations APS is to support Georgian groups to mount credible electoral and political process monitoring activities and to inform the public of their recommendations in order to help engage citizens in electoral and political processes in Georgia. To achieve this goal, USAID intends to issue multiple awards under this APS to applicants who address the following objective: Increase the confidence of Georgian citizens in local and national elections by contributing to increased transparency and accountability of electoral and political processes.Subject to the availability of funds, USAID intends to provide funding for multiple cooperative agreements worth from $200,000 to $1,500,000 for up to 36 months to support activities related to election and political process monitoring for the upcoming election cycle in Georgia, which includes 2016 Parliamentary, 2017 local, and 2018 Presidential elections. Awards should be structured to cover the 2016 and 2017 election periods, with a possible extension period for 2018 presidential elections; interventions around the 2018 presidential elections should be proposed now, but would not be decided and finalized until a later date. USAID intends to make all awards to local organizations for the upcoming election cycle prior to the 2016 Parliamentary elections; local organizations should not expect that additional election and political process monitoring awards will be made between 2016 and 2018. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Eka Gamezardashvili, Acquisition & Assistance Specialist at egamezardashvili@usaid.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Ekaterine Gamezardashvili
Acquisition & Assistance Specialist Phone 995-32 2544 122 Email:egamezardashvili@usaid.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| General Information has slightly revised. Specifically the revisions are as follows:Expected number of awards revised;estimated total program funding amount removed and award floor amount included. | May 21, 2015 | |
| This amendment hereby provides revised self-assessment checklist and cover page templates. The templates are included as attachments to this document. | May 21, 2015 | |
| May 20, 2015 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | APS-114-15-000003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Strengthening Electoral and Political Processes in Georgia through Direct Awards to Georgia’s Civil Society Organizations |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | USAID intends to issue multiple awards under this APS to applicants who address the following objective: Increase the confidence of Georgian citizens in local and national elections by contributing to increased transparency and accountability of electoral and political processes. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | May 11, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 21, 2015 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 08, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 08, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $200,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The USAID Mission in Georgia invites eligible and qualified organizations to submit concept papers and, eventually, if requested by USAID, full applications in response to this APS. Eligible Georgian organizations (such as NGOs, advocacy groups, for-profit businesses, trade and professional organizations, media outlets, independent national institutions, research and public policy institutes, think tanks, and universities). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Georgia USAID-Tbilisi |
| Description: | The United States Government, represented by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission in Georgia, requests applications from Georgian non-governmental organizations for projects to strengthen election and political processes in Georgia. USAID uses an Annual Program Statement (APS) to generate competition for awards when the Agency intends to support a variety of creative approaches and activities that contribute to the attainment of its strategic objectives. This APS is designed to seek relationships beyond traditional USAID norms by inviting submissions from local organizations, including those who have never received direct funding from USAID. The overall goal of USAID’s Strengthening Electoral and Political Processes in Georgia through Direct Awards to Georgia’s Civil Society Organizations APS is to support Georgian groups to mount credible electoral and political process monitoring activities and to inform the public of their recommendations in order to help engage citizens in electoral and political processes in Georgia. To achieve this goal, USAID intends to issue multiple awards under this APS to applicants who address the following objective: Increase the confidence of Georgian citizens in local and national elections by contributing to increased transparency and accountability of electoral and political processes.Subject to the availability of funds, USAID intends to provide funding for multiple cooperative agreements worth from $200,000 to $1,500,000 for up to 36 months to support activities related to election and political process monitoring for the upcoming election cycle in Georgia, which includes 2016 Parliamentary, 2017 local, and 2018 Presidential elections. Awards should be structured to cover the 2016 and 2017 election periods, with a possible extension period for 2018 presidential elections; interventions around the 2018 presidential elections should be proposed now, but would not be decided and finalized until a later date. USAID intends to make all awards to local organizations for the upcoming election cycle prior to the 2016 Parliamentary elections; local organizations should not expect that additional election and political process monitoring awards will be made between 2016 and 2018. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Eka Gamezardashvili, Acquisition & Assistance Specialist at egamezardashvili@usaid.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Ekaterine Gamezardashvili
Acquisition & Assistance Specialist Phone 995-32 2544 122 Email:egamezardashvili@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | APS-114-15-000003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Strengthening Electoral and Political Processes in Georgia through Direct Awards to Georgia’s Civil Society Organizations |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | USAID intends to issue multiple awards under this APS to applicants who address the following objective: Increase the confidence of Georgian citizens in local and national elections by contributing to increased transparency and accountability of electoral and political processes. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | May 21, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 08, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The USAID Mission in Georgia invites eligible and qualified organizations to submit concept papers and, eventually, if requested by USAID, full applications in response to this APS. Eligible Georgian organizations (such as NGOs, advocacy groups, for-profit businesses, trade and professional organizations, media outlets, independent national institutions, research and public policy institutes, think tanks, and universities). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Georgia USAID-Tbilisi |
| Description: | The United States Government, represented by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission in Georgia, requests applications from Georgian non-governmental organizations for projects to strengthen election and political processes in Georgia.
USAID uses an Annual Program Statement (APS) to generate competition for awards when the Agency intends to support a variety of creative approaches and activities that contribute to the attainment of its strategic objectives. This APS is designed to seek relationships beyond traditional USAID norms by inviting submissions from local organizations, including those who have never received direct funding from USAID. The overall goal of USAID’s Strengthening Electoral and Political Processes in Georgia through Direct Awards to Georgia’s Civil Society Organizations APS is to support Georgian groups to mount credible electoral and political process monitoring activities and to inform the public of their recommendations in order to help engage citizens in electoral and political processes in Georgia. To achieve this goal, USAID intends to issue multiple awards under this APS to applicants who address the following objective: Increase the confidence of Georgian citizens in local and national elections by contributing to increased transparency and accountability of electoral and political processes. Subject to the availability of funds, USAID intends to provide funding for multiple cooperative agreements worth from $200,000 to $1,500,000 for up to 36 months to support activities related to election and political process monitoring for the upcoming election cycle in Georgia, which includes 2016 Parliamentary, 2017 local, and 2018 Presidential elections. Awards should be structured to cover the 2016 and 2017 election periods, with a possible extension period for 2018 presidential elections; interventions around the 2018 presidential elections should be proposed now, but would not be decided and finalized until a later date. USAID intends to make all awards to local organizations for the upcoming election cycle prior to the 2016 Parliamentary elections; local organizations should not expect that additional election and political process monitoring awards will be made between 2016 and 2018. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Eka Gamezardashvili, Acquisition & Assistance Specialist at egamezardashvili@usaid.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Ekaterine Gamezardashvili
Acquisition & Assistance Specialist Phone 995-32 2544 122 Email:egamezardashvili@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | APS-114-15-000003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Strengthening Electoral and Political Processes in Georgia through Direct Awards to Georgia’s Civil Society Organizations |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | USAID intends to issue multiple awards under this APS to applicants who address the following objective: Increase the confidence of Georgian citizens in local and national elections by contributing to increased transparency and accountability of electoral and political processes. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 20, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 08, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The USAID Mission in Georgia invites eligible and qualified organizations to submit concept papers and, eventually, if requested by USAID, full applications in response to this APS. Eligible Georgian organizations (such as NGOs, advocacy groups, for-profit businesses, trade and professional organizations, media outlets, independent national institutions, research and public policy institutes, think tanks, and universities). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Georgia USAID-Tbilisi |
| Description: | The United States Government, represented by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission in Georgia, requests applications from Georgian non-governmental organizations for projects to strengthen election and political processes in Georgia.
USAID uses an Annual Program Statement (APS) to generate competition for awards when the Agency intends to support a variety of creative approaches and activities that contribute to the attainment of its strategic objectives. This APS is designed to seek relationships beyond traditional USAID norms by inviting submissions from local organizations, including those who have never received direct funding from USAID. The overall goal of USAID’s Strengthening Electoral and Political Processes in Georgia through Direct Awards to Georgia’s Civil Society Organizations APS is to support Georgian groups to mount credible electoral and political process monitoring activities and to inform the public of their recommendations in order to help engage citizens in electoral and political processes in Georgia. To achieve this goal, USAID intends to issue multiple awards under this APS to applicants who address the following objective: Increase the confidence of Georgian citizens in local and national elections by contributing to increased transparency and accountability of electoral and political processes. Subject to the availability of funds, USAID intends to provide funding for multiple cooperative agreements worth from $200,000 to $1,500,000 for up to 36 months to support activities related to election and political process monitoring for the upcoming election cycle in Georgia, which includes 2016 Parliamentary, 2017 local, and 2018 Presidential elections. Awards should be structured to cover the 2016 and 2017 election periods, with a possible extension period for 2018 presidential elections; interventions around the 2018 presidential elections should be proposed now, but would not be decided and finalized until a later date. USAID intends to make all awards to local organizations for the upcoming election cycle prior to the 2016 Parliamentary elections; local organizations should not expect that additional election and political process monitoring awards will be made between 2016 and 2018. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Eka Gamezardashvili, Acquisition & Assistance Specialist at egamezardashvili@usaid.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Ekaterine Gamezardashvili
Acquisition & Assistance Specialist Phone 995-32 2544 122 Email:egamezardashvili@usaid.gov |
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