Deadline: 22 May 2018
The U.S. Embassy in Cotonou – Benin, through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), has announced an open competition for assistance awards.
Goals
Project proposals submitted through this NOFO should address one of the following goals:
- Building Civic Participation, Good Governance and Resilient Communities, especially among youth and women.
- Increase women’s political participation and professional opportunities to improve service delivery to female citizens.
- Provide training and funding to support and promote entrepreneurship, especially among women and youth.
- Support and expand access to and use of information technology.
- Provide greater access to English learning opportunities for all Beninese regardless of geography, gender, or economic background.
- Building the capacity of media professionals and expand opportunities for press freedom.
Funding Information
- Anticipated Award Amount: The award floor is set at $2,000.00. The award ceiling is set at $ 9,000.00.
- Anticipated Award Period: 12 months
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligibility is open to all individuals; all non-profit, non-governmental organizations whose work directly impacts Beninese populations. Organizations may sub-contract with other entities, but only one, non-profit, non-governmental entity can be the prime recipient of the award. For profit entities are not eligible to be the prime recipient of an award under this NOFO. When sub-contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal.
- Previous federal award recipients who are not/were not in compliance with the terms of the award, including the financial and program reporting requirements, are not eligible for an award under the NOFO. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure she or he is in compliance with all applicable terms, conditions, and Office of Management and Budget guidance and requirements.
How to Apply
All application materials must be submitted electronically at the address given on the website.
Eligible Country: Benin
For more information, please visit U.S. Embassy in Benin.