| Funding Opportunity ID: | 333670 | | Opportunity Number: | AFYDE-ARDF-GR-POLECON-2021 | | Opportunity Title: | ARDF-Africa Regional Democracy Fund, POL/ECON, U.S. Embassy Yaounde | | Opportunity Category: | Other | | Opportunity Category Explanation: | Civic Education, Citizen Participation, and Public Accountability ; Human Rights Systems, Policies and Protection | | Funding Instrument Type: | Grant | | Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) | | Category Explanation: | Civic Education, Citizen Participation, and Public Accountability; Human Rights Systems, Policies and Protection. | | CFDA Number(s): | 19.225 | | Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) | | Additional Information on Eligibility: | The Africa Regional Democracy Fund program is limited to Cameroonian local registered CBOs, associations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with at least 2 years of experience working in the areas of Democracy, Governance and Human Rights. Organizations and entities with a prior history of poor performance of U.S. government grants are ineligible for this funding. | | Agency Code: | DOS-CMR | | Agency Name: | Department of State
U.S. Mission to Cameroon | | Posted Date: | May 19, 2021 | | Close Date: | Jul 03, 2021 | | Last Updated Date: | May 19, 2021 | | Award Ceiling: | $25,000 | | Award Floor: | $12,500 | | Estimated Total Program Funding: | $400,000 | | Expected Number of Awards: | | | Description: | The U.S. Embassy in Yaounde-Cameroon, Political and Economic Section is seeking proposals for projects that will advance human rights and fundamental freedoms by supporting local organizations’ efforts to promote human rights systems, policies, and protection. In addition, it seeks projects that will advance citizen engagement to hold governments accountable, to participate in economic, political, governing, and other critical processes aimed at creating more peaceful, democratic, and pluralistic societies; promote citizen engagement in local decision-making processes, such as through participatory budgeting processes and public-private dialogue for economic development priorities. Note: The U.S. Embassy expects to receive funding for the ARDF program before September 30, 2021. Grant awards are contingent on the receipt of funding. If the program is not approved, no grants will be awarded under this call. | | Version: | 1 |
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