Deadline: 3 July 2017
The United States Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), is seeking applications from qualified entities for its program entitled “Strengthening Law Enforcement’s Partnerships with Women’s Justice Centers”.
The goal of the project is to enhance the capacity of the Government of Mexico and its political subdivisions to protect women and children from violence, by allowing relevant stakeholders to observe innovative practices in the area of reducing gender-based violence that allows them to improve upon or expand Mexican gender-based violence reduction programs.
Project Objectives
- Arrange visits, professional meetings and activities with U.S. professional counterparts and U.S. public and private sector organizations related to gender based violence prevention in the U.S. in two locations in the U.S.
- Arrange and provide international and local transportation, lodging, meals and incidental expenses, travel insurance, printing materials and interpretation and translation services for visitors to attend visits, professional meetings and cultural activities and access to buildings, if necessary.
Funding Information
Estimated Total Program Funding:
- Award Ceiling: $999,999
- Award Floor: $100,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants that qualify to receive U.S. grants (such as U.S. not-for-profit/nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) or U.S. based educational institutions subject to section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code; foreign not-for-profits/non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or foreign based educational institutions), with the ability to develop and successfully implement a project in Mexico and meet INL’s reporting requirements.
- Organizations must also be able to demonstrate current (or pending) country registration in Mexico, if required by the country of project implementation.
- Applicants must have demonstrated experience implementing similar education or capacity building programs, preferably in the United States.
- INL reserves the right to request additional background information on organizations that do not have previous experience administering similar programs and/or federal grant awards.
- Applicants must have the ability to produce course materials, deliver training, and conduct evaluations in Spanish and English. The applicant’s staff should be proficient in English in order to fulfill reporting requirements.
- Applicants must have existing, or the capacity to develop, active partnerships with stakeholders in order to successfully carry out the proposed program.
- Organizations may form a consortium and submit a combined proposal. However, one organization should be designated as the lead applicant.
- Note: Public International Organizations (PIOs) and For-Profit Organizations are excluded from applying.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
For more information, please visit Grants.gov.