Deadline: 11 September 2019
The United States Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, is seeking applications from qualified U.S.-based and non-U.S. based nongovernmental/non-profit organizations (NGOs) for a Grant to implement a program entitled “Empowering Moldovan Civil Society to Monitor and Report on State Integrity and Anticorruption Activities, and to Engage and Educate the Public.”
The project aims to promote and support anticorruption and justice reforms in Moldova, and positive systemic change, through monitoring and focusing public attention on the handling (or neglect) of cases of high-level corruption, key state anticorruption and public integrity agency activities and effectiveness, and legislative initiatives impacting the anticorruption and public integrity legal framework; materially contributing to improvement of anticorruption and public integrity initiatives arising during the life of the project; organizing public events on corruption, public integrity and rule of law themes; and producing high-quality, thoroughly researched and objective shadow reports to relevant international mechanisms evaluating Moldova on anticorruption-related issues.
The project also aims to empower, and foster and further develop, Moldovan civil society and civic activism, and increase public demand to put in place more efficient mechanisms to fight corruption in Moldova, through monitoring of anticorruption reform initiatives, actions and inaction; anticorruption training of NGO staff, civic activists and specialized journalists; and cultivation and consolidation of a network of NGOs, civic activists and journalists ready to react to corrupt conduct and abuses. As a result, the capacity of Moldovan civil society will further develop to efficiently monitor, react and report on systemic corruption problems and abuses, and the efficiency – or inefficiency – with which relevant state agencies are addressing the problems and abuses. Investigative journalism also will be supported, and investigative journalists advised on legal aspects, supporting production of qualitative investigative materials about corruption cases and successes – and problems – in the justice system.
Project Objectives
- Objective 1: Promote improved transparency and impact of anticorruption and justice reforms, and improved and transparent operation of state anticorruption agencies.
- Objective 2: Empower Moldovan civil society, and promote increased civic activism, to monitor and report on public integrity, corruption and institutional abuses in government.
Funding Information
- Funding Amount: Not to exceed the total amount of $400,000 U.S. Dollars.
- The period of performance is two (2) years with an anticipated start date of November 1, 2019, 2019.
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 Moldova and meet INL’s reporting requirements. Organizations must also be able to demonstrate current (or pending) country registration in Moldova, if required by the country of project implementation.
- Applicants must have demonstrated experience implementing similar programs, preferably in Moldova. 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 relevant project materials, deliver training, and conduct event and other activities in Romanian 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 and other members as sub-award partners.
- Applicants must be able to respond to the NOFO and be able to mobilize in a short period.
Note: Public International Organizations (PIOs) and For-Profit Organizations are excluded from applying to this grant announcement.
How to Apply
To apply for a grant, organization must complete the Grants.gov registration process via given website.
For more information, please visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=318338