The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $400,000 project grant under the Africa Regional Democracy Fund (CFDA 19.225) to Synerg A - Initiatives For Human Rights, a non-profit organization based in Ghana. This grant, with a period of performance from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will support LGBTQI+ civil society organizations in Ghana to effectively mitigate human rights violations and abuses based on sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression,...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $121,000 Project Grant under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to enable ACE Consult LBG, a non-profit organization, to set up and operate an outsourced advising center in Accra, Ghana outside the U.S. Embassy. The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025, supports ACE Consult LBG's efforts to provide educational and cultural exchange programs that advance U.S. foreign policy objectives in...
This $55,844,955 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program supports a 5-year initiative to significantly reduce preventable deaths of mothers, newborns, and children in Ghana. The project, led by the non-profit organization Project Hope - The People-To-People Health Foundation Inc., will engage Ghana's public, private, and faith-based health system stakeholders to improve access,...
This $100,512.66 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the International Forestry Programs (CFDA 10.684) supports climate resilience and sustainable agriculture initiatives in Ghana. The award to the non-profit organization Community Colleges For Intl will fund research, education, training, and conservation efforts in forest-dependent communities. The project aims to improve forest policies, protect biodiversity, and enhance ecological and economic...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded $304,750 under its Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) Project Grant to Fideicomiso Ecuatoriano De Cooperacion Para El Desarrollo (FECD) to deliver capacity building and digital connectivity services to community-based tourism ventures and cacao cooperatives in Ecuador's Napo Province from July 2021 through July 2024. FECD will train representatives of these groups in sustainable agricultural production, community tourism provision,...
This $184,420 federal Project Grant, awarded on August 26, 2023 by the Bureau of African Affairs, a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of State, supports efforts to build opportunities and promote economic empowerment for existing and potential women entrepreneurs in Ghana. The award is funded under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040), which aims to advance U.S. foreign policy objectives by informing and engaging foreign publics. Key activities to be delivered through this...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Regional Peace and Security (CFDA 19.979) federal grant program to Rural Media Network, a non-profit organization based in Ghana. The grant supports initiatives that promote stability, prevent violent extremism, and strengthen democratic institutions in the North-Eastern corridor of Ghana's Northern Region, which is home to hundreds of Fulbe herders and their households. The grant-funded...
This Cooperative Agreement award, terminated in alignment with an Executive Order or ALDAC, was provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs under the Secretary's Office of the Global Partnership Initiative (S/GPI) Grant Programs (CFDA 19.301). The $363,120.50 award, with a performance period from August 30, 2024 to March 3, 2025, supported the launch of the 2024 CCE Fund to drive technical capacity-building programs in dedicated venues called CCE Hubs in...
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $390,000 Project Grant under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program to Research ICT Africa NPC, a non-profit organization based in South Africa. The grant is titled "ADVANCING GLOBAL RESPONSIBLE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MEASUREMENT" and has an award period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025. The project aims to support capacity building, policy reform, and technical assistance...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $750,000 Cooperative Agreement to the New York City Foundation for Computer Science Education, Inc. (Csforall) through the NSF's Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) federal grant program. This 5-year award will extend the CSforALL Alliance, a national initiative focused on ensuring equitable access to K-12 computer science education, particularly for students from historically marginalized communities. The key...