Deadline: 3-Aug-22
The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a project to quantitatively and qualitatively evaluate the impact of INL projects and interventions to address levels of corruption in the Western Hemisphere (WHP).
Goals
- Goal 1: Provide a better, and data-informed understanding on the impact of anti-corruption programming in the Western Hemisphere, including identifying where gaps exist.
- Goal 2: Incorporate data and evaluation findings to develop impactful sector-specific anti-corruption interventions.
Objectives
- Objective 1: Contribute to a data-informed anti-corruption program decision-making through an evaluation of the impact of current and previous anti-corruption interventions in the Hemisphere.
- Objective 2: Use data and analysis to produce a specific anti-corruption intervention guide to inform programming and interventions that will be highly impactful.
Funding Information
- Length of performance period: 12 to 18 months
- Anticipated program start date: October 2022
- Number of awards anticipated: 1-2 award (dependent on amounts)
- Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $100,000.00 to a maximum of $350,000.00
- Total available funding: $350,000.00
Participants and Audiences
The general public of the United States and of the respective countries where programming is deployed
- Civil Society Organizations
- International Organizations
- Host Government Agencies and Political Actors
- Department of State INL
- Relevant U.S. Government agencies
Priority Region/Countries: Region-wide. However, given the scope and objectives of the project, INL/WHP will consider and welcome input from applicants to focus on either one country or subset of countries that are experiencing similar forms of corruption or focused on combatting financial crimes. At this time, Antigua and Barbuda, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela are ineligible for assistance under this award.
Eligibility Criteria
The following organizations are eligible to apply:
- U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs);
- U.S.-based educational institutions subject to section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code;
- Foreign-based non-profits/non-governmental organizations (NGOs);
- Foreign-based educational institutions
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=341356
