Deadline: 1 September 2016
The Embassy of the United States of America in Cameroon is seeking proposals from eligible organizations for a program entitled “The Secretary’s Full Participation Fund: Building a National Women’s Caucus” with an aim to lift women’s voices in civic leadership and to empower female elected leaders and civic non-profit organizations on how non-profit organizations play a critical role in advancing women’s issues combining the talents and strengths of political and civil society organizations.
The Secretary’s Fund for Full Participation “Building a Women’s Caucus” program calls for proposals to support the training of all 106 leading female Cameroonian leaders in office, including 21 Senators, 56 Deputies in the National Assembly, 29 Mayors, Ministers and Women’s Non-Profit civic organizations, on the importance of voter registration, creating common platforms, and engaging women in the decisions that impact their lives at all levels of governance.
Main Activities
The training, provided in collaboration with an American non-profit organization, would take place in three key regions of Cameroon.
- The first would take place in the north, where increased terrorist attacks by Boko Haram have targeted women and girls for kidnappings, assassination, rape, and forced human bombing campaigns.
- The second would be in the east, a region of Cameroon that hosts the largest number of Central African refugees.
- The final training would be in the Northwest region, a region rich with diverse political party representation.
Funding Information
- Approximate Total Funding: $56,187
- Anticipated Award Date: October 2016
- Anticipated Project Completion Date: December 2016
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Applicants: Foreign not-for-profit organizations
- Cost-Sharing or Matching – encouraged, but will not be a factor for consideration in the panel review criteria. Applicants should show any cost share in the budget proposal.
- All submissions must be in English.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must submit their applications electronically via given website.
For more information, visit grants.gov.