Deadline: 20-Jul-20
The U.S. Embassy, Kampala, Public Affairs Section has announced a limited competition for organizations interested in implementing a preventing violent extremism (PVE) project designed to strengthen societal resilience against violent extremism in the key urban centers and the connected areas in the greater Masaka region (to include strategic areas within Masaka District and connecting Kalungu and Mpigi Districts).
The project will aim to build collaboration and trust between societal leaders, communities, citizens most vulnerable to violent extremism recruitment, and civilian government officials—including law enforcement.
Program Goals
The goal of this project is to increase the collaboration of key societal and government counterparts to reduce extremist recruitment and radicalization in priority focus areas.
Program Objectives
Applications funded under this announcement should address the following objectives:
- Objective 1: Expand the research and knowledge of the violent extremism dynamics and hyper local recruitment and radicalization processes in the targeted geographic area;
- Objective 2: Build capacity of key societal and government key influencers to promote peaceful coexistence and mitigate violent extremism in the targeted geographic area; and
- Objective 3: Enhance civilian government trust and collaboration to mitigate violent extremism in the targeted geographic area.
Funding Information
Total Award Amount: $250,000.
Duration
Estimated Project Duration: 24 months.
Priority Regions
The key urban centers and the connected areas in the greater Masaka region, to include strategic areas within Masaka District and as needed, the connecting Kalungu and Mpigi Districts.
Target Populations
The project will support communities as well as societal and government leaders who directly influence and/or directly interact with vulnerable populations actively being targeted by violent extremist activities. Potential societal and government leaders include: district and sub-district officials in the targeted geographic area (including but not limited to law enforcement officials); district-level religious leadership; cultural leaders; and civil society/youth leaders.
Eligibility Criteria
The following organizations are eligible to apply:
- U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations subject to section 501(c) (3) of the U.S. tax code
- For-Profit Organizations
- Overseas non-governmental non-profit organizations
- Foreign Public Entities and Public International Organizations
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=327471