Project Grant SUSMAF21GR3001

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs, under the Africa Regional Democracy Fund (CFDA 19.225), provides $422,303.00 to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to expand virtual hearing rooms with appropriate technical training, promote citizen behavior change, and expand community outreach interventions in Angola. The award period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The project aims to advance civil and political rights,...

This $305,866 Project Grant from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Ethiopia supports technical and administrative functions critical to the successful leadership of the African Union (AU) by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for a one-year term. Funded through USAID's $98.001 million Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas program, the award will recruit and second personnel including a Protocol Assistant/Translator, Executive Assistant/Interpreter, IT Specialist,...

This $150,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the Africa Regional Democracy Fund (CFDA 19.225) supports the "Promotion of Good Governance and Peace through Diagnosis, Dialogue, and Dissemination of Good Practices in the Provinces of Lac and Logone Oriental" in Chad. The funding will be used by the awardee, Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, to implement initiatives that advance civil and political rights, freedom of expression, and...

The Department of State Bureau of African Affairs awarded $129,029.75 under the Africa Regional Democracy Fund (CFDA 19.225) federal grant program to the Shamwari Yemwanasikana Trust for a project concluding on September 30, 2022. The project aims to influence policymakers in Zimbabwe to make more democratic and informed decisions regarding the needs of girls and young women. It will empower girls and young women to hold national leadership accountable and advocate for their demands. The...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $133,000 Project Grant under the Africa Regional Democracy Fund (CFDA 19.225) to Accountability Lab Mali, a foreign-owned non-profit organization. The goal of this 12-month project is to contribute to strengthening democracy in the northern regions of Mali through the Civic Action Teams (CivACTs) platform, which serves as a citizen feedback, dialogue, and community voice mechanism. The project brings together local leaders to...

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded a $289,000 Project Grant under the Special Projects program (CFDA 11.553) to the United States Telecommunications Training Institute (USTTI), a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. The purpose of this grant is for USTTI to develop and execute a mentoring and training program to enhance the skills and knowledge of the next generation of women digital leaders in Africa. Key activities to be performed by...

The Department of State Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to the Centre D’insertion DES Filles En Deperdition Scolaire under the Africa Regional Democracy Fund program (CFDA 19.225). The grant will support the organization's EMPOWERING CHADIAN WOMEN AND GIRLS project from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The project aims to advance civil and political rights as well as freedom of expression, association, and access to information for women and girls in Chad,...

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $191,619 project grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development program (CFDA 45.163) to the American Historical Association (AHA). The grant will fund a three-week, fully virtual institute in June-July 2025 for 30 K-12 educators on the theme of "Africa in World History." The institute aims to enhance the content knowledge of participating teachers, allowing them to expand beyond the limited engagement with...

The Department of State Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $200,000 project grant to Sahel Foundation Mauritania through the Africa Regional Democracy Fund program (CFDA 19.225). The grant will support efforts to establish a transparent and confidential electoral system in Mauritania that meets international standards of democracy and human rights. It will also fund activities to combat slavery and gender-based violence. The project grant was awarded on October 3, 2022 and has a completion date...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $116,937.72, provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants (CFDA 19.022) program, will fund a 5-month long Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program in South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini. The program will equip 100 women entrepreneurs with business skills and mentorship to scale their enterprises. The awardee, the Africa Women...