Notice of FUNDING

STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE IN THE GAMBIA

By U.S. EMBASSY THE GAMBIA

The U.S. Department of State, U.S. Embassy Banjul announces an Open Competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for projects that support capacity activities for local civil society organizations (CSOs). Subject to the availability of funding, a grant of up to $500,000 U.S. Dollars in FY 2023 Economic Support Funds (ESF) will be awarded for work that will build the capacity of CSOs which will enable them to effectively engage the government and hold them accountable, help fight corruption and educate the public on key social and human rights issues.

Applicants can find application forms and other materials needed to apply on GRANTS.gov https://www.grants.gov/forms/forms-repository/sf-424-mandatory-family

Please contact the U.S. Embassy Banjul’s point of contact listed in Section G if requesting reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities or for security reasons. Please note that reasonable accommodations do not include deadline extensions.

For the full announcement of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), please [click here to download].

Please find additional attachments below

1. Budget Guidance

2. Budget Narrative Template

3. NOFO Application Checklist

4. Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Narrative and Plan

5. Scope of Work (SOW)

6. Timeline Template

Important Deadlines for NOFO Application:

• Questions Deadline: 11:59 PM GMT on July 1, 2024

• Application Deadline: 11:59 PM GMT on July 12, 2024