USAID announces Liberia Elections and Democracy (LEAD) Activity
Deadline: 09-Oct-20
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications from qualified entities to implement the Liberia Elections and Democracy (LEAD) Activity program that aims to cultivate accountable elected representatives who govern in the interest of their constituents.
1000 new grants and donors
LEAD will build on the gains made through prior activities and implement a new suite of interventions to help foster a new generation of leadership and an engaged citizenry that act in tandem to advance responsible and peaceful development of Liberia.
The LEAD activity will generate elected representatives in Liberia who increasingly govern in the interest of constituents by
promoting responsive leaders from marginalized groups in the political process
supporting the institutionalization of civic education, and
increasing the self-reliance of the National Elections Commission and civil society organizations to manage and observe all stages of the electoral cycle,
Objectives
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Objective 1: Leadership of marginalized groups in political processes increased;
Objective 2: Civic knowledge and sense of civic duty improved; and
Objective 3: Self-reliance of the National Elections Commission (NEC) and civil society organizations to independently manage and observe all stages of the electoral cycle advanced.
Funding Information
Estimated Total Program Funding: $16,000,000
Award Ceiling: $16,000,000
Award Floor: $14,000,000
Eligibility Criteria
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity)
USAID welcomes applications from organizations that have not previously received financial assistance from USAID.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=328976