The United States Agency for International Development in Rwanda (USAID/Rwanda) is offering this eighteen-month Media and Elections Program grant. This grant is specifically for building the confidence and capacity of media professionals in Rwanda. Its primary purpose is to foster higher quality, more transparent, and balanced reporting during critical electoral periods. The program aims to enhance media coverage around the September 2013 Parliamentary Elections and extends its focus through to the much-anticipated 2017 Presidential Elections. Successful applicants will contribute to strengthening the media landscape, ensuring informed public discourse and fair representation of electoral processes within Rwanda.
Opportunity ID: 225353
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-696-13-00001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | MEDIA AND ELECTIONS PROGRAM IN RWANDA |
| 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: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 07, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 25, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 25, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | May 25, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Rwanda USAID-Kigali |
| Description: | The United States Government, as represented by the United States Agency for International Development in Rwanda (USAID/Rwanda) is seeking applications from qualified organizations for an eighteen-month Media and Elections Program.
The goal of the Media and Elections Program in Rwanda is to build the confidence and capacity of media professionals and to provide higher quality, transparent and balanced reporting in the period around the September 2013 Parliamentary Elections and leading up to the much anticipated 2017 Presidential Elections. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Geraldine Kyazze
Sr Acquisition and Assistance Spec Phone 250252596400 Email:gkyazze@usaid.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 225353 Full Announcement-1 -> usaid-rfa-696-13-00001.pdf
Folder 225353 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment No. 1 1 -> amendment no. 1 – usaid responses to questions.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Geraldine Kyazze Sr Acquisition and Assistance Spec Phone 250252596400 Email: gkyazze@usaid.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKG00168950 | Apr 25, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
225353 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
225353 SF424D-1.1.pdf
225353 SF424C-1.0.pdf
225353 SF424B-1.1.pdf
225353 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
225353 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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