Closed · DOS-CD-ARDF-FY23-001 · CFDA 19.225 · Discretionary

Africa Regional Democracy Fund

Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$100K-$225K
Award range
Closed
Status
August 11, 2024
Close date
2
Expected awards

The verdict

Africa Regional Democracy Fund is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo that offered $100,000 -- $225,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 35 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

$100K-$225K
award range
Closed
application status
2
expected awards
19.225
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Africa Regional Democracy Fund is closed (last close August 11, 2024). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo still indexes 35 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed August 11, 2024

Posted Jul 15 Closes Aug 11

Est. Total Funding

$500,000

Expected Awards

2

Instrument

Grant

Description

A. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The U.S. Department of State, U.S. Embassy Kinshasa announces an Open Competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for projects that promote accountable, transparent, and democratic governance and promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms for all individuals. In this vein, selected projects will target youth and women interested in becoming political leaders in their communities and country. Projects will focus on education and empowerment, and will develop curricula, that cover civic engagement, peaceful participation in political processes, ethics in politics, community leadership and advocacy. Goals Projects should demonstrate systemic change and be designed to achieve the following objectives: · Objective 1: Inspire youth and women’s desire to participate in democratic processes by enlisting experienced youth and women in politics to develop a mentorship program. · Objective 2: Develop entrepreneurial capacities of youth and women that contribute towards access to educational programs, creating sustainable income-generating activities, and paying for involvement in electoral processes. · Objective 3: Inspire youth and women’s desire to participate in democratic processes by enlisting experienced youth and women in politics to develop a mentorship program. · Objective 4: Develop entrepreneurial capacities of youth and women that contribute towards access to educational programs, creating sustainable income-generating activities, and paying for involvement in electoral processes. · Objective 5: Establish centers of learning and capacity-building for open dialogue among youth and women, civil society, governments, and the communities they serve. · Objective 6: Empower key reformers and actors to promote access to justice, strengthen checks on executive power, and incorporate citizen-responsive governance to reduce corruption and improve the delivery of public services. · Objective 7: Provide technical support and integrate program with or leverage existing programs, local resources, and/or the activities of other donors.

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 4 doors

Africa Regional Democracy Fund bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (4 doors: Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Private institutions of higher education). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). Inside U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.

Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 13
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

May Obolensky Political Assistant Grants Officer Phone: +243972-616-119

What to do next

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