Promoting Transparency and Safeguarding the Rule of Law
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- OFOP0001355
- Agency
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US Embassy Bratislava
US Consulates and Embassies, Department of State
- Applications due
- Award size
- $10,000 to $100,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 19.878 EUR-Other
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Education
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Embassy in Bratislava is seeking grant applications from organizations to carry out programs that strengthen the rule of law, promote transparency, and bolster civil society in Slovakia. Key objectives include: monitoring anticorruption progress, supporting judicial and law enforcement reforms, increasing public sector transparency, empowering citizens to address corruption, promoting civil society engagement, and building civil society capacities. The evaluation criteria will focus on the applicant's ability to effectively implement activities in these critical areas. Applications are due by June 16, 2024.
This grant opportunity is funded through the EUR-Other program, which aims to promote democratic and free-market transitions in former communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia. While the specific award values are not provided, the grant is intended to support a range of activities in Slovakia with a focus on strengthening anti-corruption efforts and promoting the rule of law at the national, municipal, and regional levels.
Synopsis
The U.S. Embassy in Bratislava announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to strengthen the rule of law, promote transparency, and bolster civil society in Slovakia. These projects will address critical areas, including: 1) Monitoring anticorruption progress and law enforcement efforts by evaluating advancement in anticorruption measures and supporting reforms related to conflict of interest prevention, public procurement transparency, or public interest legislation; 2) Examining ongoing efforts in judicial, prosecution service, and law enforcement reform and evaluating further reforms to enhance the judiciary's independence and strengthen capacities to counter economic crime and corruption; 3) Increasing public sector transparency and strengthening the capacity, accountability, and independence of judges, prosecutors, investigators, and oversight institutions; 4) Empowering citizens to address corruption by strengthening public participation, enhancing whistleblower protections, and raising public awareness about corruption; 5) Promoting civil society engagement and dialogue with the government, the judiciary, and the prosecution service; 6) Strengthening anti-corruption communities at the municipal and regional level to improve public control and citizen participation; 7) Building civil society capacities and resilience to effectively serve as watchdogs and ensure their sustainable, long-term operation. More information and instructions available at the website of the U.S. Embassy Bratislava (sk.usembassy.gov, Education and Culture, Public Affairs Section Grant Opportunities).
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