Democracy Grant and Fellowships Program (DGF) crossposted from http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=167934

Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA-OAA-12-000021
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Posted Date:	Apr 27, 2012
Creation Date:	Apr 27, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 31, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 31, 2012
Archive Date:	Jun 30, 2012
Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity:	Education
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$33,146,000
Award Ceiling:	$33,146,000
Award Floor:	$0
CFDA Number(s):	98.001  --  USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Eligible Applicants

Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
 

Additional Information on Eligibility:

Have managerial, technical, and institutional capacities to achieve the results outlined in this program description. Applicants are reminded that U.S. Executive Orders and U.S. law prohibits transactions with, and the provision of resources and support to, individuals and organizations associated with terrorism. It is the legal responsibility of the recipient to ensure compliance with these Executive Orders and laws. This provision must be included in all subawards issued under this Cooperative Agreement.

Agency Name

Agency for International Development

Description

The purpose of this project is to provide technical assistance to USAID’s Center of Excellence on Democracy, Human Rights and Governance to help develop a pool of committed democracy, conflict and humanitarian assistance professionals at the junior, mid- and senior-levels; to strengthen relations between USAID and academic, think-tank and research organizations; and to promote research and innovative solutions to democracy, human rights and governance programs.