Deadline: 9 July 2018
The U.S. Embassy in Rwanda and the U.S. Department of State’s Africa Bureau through the Africa Regional Democracy Fund (ARDF) has announced an open competition for organizations to submit applications to advance the human rights and promote full inclusion of people with disabilities (PWDs) in Rwanda, including people with disabilities in historically marginalized communities.
The project will promote disability rights by:
- strengthening disability organizations,
- conducting public awareness campaigns,
- empowering PWDs through small grants
Project Objectives
- Build stronger disability rights organizations: Strengthen the capacity of disability organizations with a series of “train the trainer” sessions, targeting, for example, members of the National Council of Persons with Disabilities (NCPD), the National Union of Disabilities Organizations of Rwanda (NUDOR), and other disability organizations that work with historically marginalized communities.
- Raise public awareness of PWDs’ rights: Conduct awareness campaigns on disability rights to sensitize families and community members and to support the other project objectives.
- Empower people with disabilities: Allocate 20-25% of the total grant amount to work with PWD cooperatives and/or local NGOs (through sub-grants) to promote livelihood activities and/or vocational training with the objective of expanding the inclusion of PWDs as contributing members of Rwandan society.
Participants and Audiences
Direct funding for NGOs is available under this announcement. Rwandan law requires prior registration of a local or international organization in order to implement programs or conduct any business in Rwanda. All applicants must provide a copy of the certificate of registration and license from the Rwanda Governance Board with the submission package. Direct funding for individuals, public international organizations, foreign governments, parastatal organizations, educational institutions, or U.S. Government departments and agencies is not available under this announcement.
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: $250,000
- Award Floor: $200,000
Eligibility Criteria
The following organizations are eligible to apply: Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations (international or local).
How to Apply
Applicants must submit proposals by e-mail at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit Grants.gov.