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The U.S. Embassy Cotonou of the U.S. Department of State announces a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a program to improve civic education, citizen participation, and public accountability at the communal level. The project will educate citizens about their roles in citizen oversight, train communal councils on their role in promoting transparency and communicating with constituents, and facilitate inclusive community dialogues and the development of social contracts between citizens and communal councils. The Period of Performance for this grant will be 24 months. Funding authority rests in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.
Funding Opportunity Number: BENIN-ARDF-FY20-001. Assistance Listing: 19.700. Funding Instrument: G. Category: O. Award Amount: Up to $375K per award.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification). U.S. Non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs) having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, and overseas-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $375K per award. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was September 4, 2020, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Yes — Renewing Benin’s Social Contract is offered by Department of State and this listing comes from Grants.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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