Deadline: 21 July 2017
The United States Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) is seeking applications from qualified Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Educational Institutions and other qualified organizations for a Grant/Cooperative to implement a program entitled “New criminal justice system, human rights and citizenship in Chihuahua.”
Priorities Areas
- Support and access for victims to the criminal justice system, informing society about their rights and how they are benefitted by justice system reforms.
- Initiatives to make the current justice and correctional systems/institutions more efficient, accountable and accessible.
- Initiatives to enhance the capacity of civil society organizations and independent bodies to function both as credible watchdogs and as effective partners with the government to promote good governance.
- Foster the participation of women in the criminal justice system; either as professionals or citizen users of the system.
- Assist government institutions in making culture of lawfulness, transparency, and courageous leadership a part of their institutional make-up through training, targeted support, and technical tools.
Program Objectives
Proposals must demonstrate how applicant will:
- Share best practices, tools, and/or resources which fit international standards in the justice and security systems, and relate those with the current criminal justice system in Chihuahua.
- Recruit Mexican men and women who demonstrate the interest and ability to participate for the duration of the program, in any case, the ratio of men to women should not exceed 65% to 35%.
- Identify specific outcomes to be achieved over the duration of the award’s performance period; how progress towards outcomes identified will be measured; and what controls are in place to ensure the proposed activities will be implemented according to schedule and within budget.
Funding Information
The anticipated total federal funding amount is not to exceed $15,000 per award with the average amount of award being $10,000 to $15,000.
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.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their documents electronically via email given on the website.
For more information, please visit Call for Proposals.