USAID/Sri Lanka: Support to Civil Society for advancing Transparent Governance, Rule of Law and Gender Equality
Deadline: 30-Mar-21
USAID has launched a Call for Project The Increased Demand and Engagement for Accountability (IDEA) to empower people to participate, and advocate for inclusive and people-centered approaches to development. The Project is managed by by Management Systems International (MSI).
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IDEA strives to integrate gender equality, youth, and diversity perspectives in its support. To achieve this, IDEA supports civil society organizations in Sri Lanka to be more effective in their development, advocacy, and outreach initiatives and their efforts to improve the enabling environment for their work. IDEA also strengthens the organizational capacity and sustainability of civil society organizations in the country.
Objectives
Through this NOFO, IDEA seeks to support civil society organizations’ work on:
Promoting efficient, transparent, inclusive and accountable governance;
Improving rights protection through stronger rule of law; and
improving women’s rights and gender equality.
Funding Information
USD 1 MILLION Grants for Innovative Solutions to combat Water Scarcity
Climate Fund to alleviate energy poverty in Developing Countries
This Request for Applications is open to strengthening the Economic Development Efforts
Grants for African CSOs to implement activities in SGBV, SRHR, HP, and VAWG
Small Research Grants for the improvement of education
This grant-making trust inviting Charities to help Socially Disadvantaged Groups during COVID-19
Support available for NGOs working on social innovation, inclusiveness and sustainability
Advocacy grants to strengthen the voice of communities and grassroots activists
USD $250,000 to $2 million funding available for each selected partner to address Covid-19 impact in select countries
Funding provided through capital support for community development projects
Endowment Funding of € 25,000 for young people fighting for freedom
Small Grant Fund for protecting endangered animal species
Grant program for transforming women’s lives for hard to fund projects
Seed Funding for Youth-led Organisations: Invitation to Submit Proposals
Grant Opportunity to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and Future Pandemics
Grants to be awarded under this NOFO may vary in size from USD 25,000 to a maximum of USD 90,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible entities:
Applicants must be Sri Lankan organizations with a recent history of implementing activities in the focus areas of this NOFO.
Applicants can be any organization with a legal personality in Sri Lanka that is not a public sector or a for-profit private sector institution.
Eligible local organizations may be registered under a variety of statutes. They must also be responsible, law-abiding organizations with a record of business integrity.
Grant funds awarded under this NOFO cannot be used towards any profit by grantees.
Applicants can propose to work with smaller, locally based CSOs and community-based organizations to form a consortium, providing they meet the conditions described above.
Ineligible entities:
The following are not eligible for grant support: political parties or organizations; organizations that advocate, promote or espouse anti-democratic policies or illegal activities; faith-based organizations whose programs and services discriminate based on religion, and whose main objective of the grant is of a religious nature.
For more information, visit https://www.usaid.gov/sri-lanka/idea-aps