USAID/Kosovo is offering the Engagement for Equity Program grant to a local entity to enhance civil society’s advocacy on democracy, governance, and economy issues impacting vulnerable groups. The recipient will manage a grant fund focusing on empowering women, supporting LGBT rights, representing people with disabilities, and engaging youth. Additionally, the recipient will provide capacity-building support to sub-recipients for effective program delivery. Closing date for applications is September 15, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 262029
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-167-14-000014 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Engagement for Equity Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 15, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 15, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 15, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 15, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $2,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Kosovo Local Entities |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Kosovo USAID-Pristina |
| Description: | USAID/Kosovo intends to award a cooperative agreement to a local entity to strengthen civil societys role in raising critical democracy, governance and economy issues and in influencing the development and implementation of policies affecting vulnerable and marginalized groups. The recipient will serve as an Intermediary Support Organization (ISO) and is expected to solicit, award, and oversee the implementation and financial management of a civil society grant fund through sub-recipient. This fund must have an emphasis on empowering women through improved property rights, increased engagement of women in governance and economy; lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights and participation; representation of people with disabilities (PWD); and youth. The recipient will also provide technical and organizational capacity development assistance to sub-recipients as needed to ensure effective program implementation and strengthen sub-recipients organizational and technical capacity. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Albert Rexhepi
Acquisition and Assistance Specialist Phone 003813859592242 Email:arexhepi@usaid.gov |
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Folder 262029 Full Announcement-1 -> RFA-167-14-000014 E4E .pdf
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