Iraq Women's Democracy Initiative — Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor funding opportunity
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Iraq Women's Democracy Initiative

DEPARTMENT OF STATE Public Notice Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor and the Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues Request for Proposals: Iraqi Women’s Democracy Initiative SUMMARY The Bureau of Democracy,...

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Award $500k–$1M Deadline 5814 days ago Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Closed posted Aug 20, 2010
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  • Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
  • Funding amount: $500,000 – $1,000,000.
  • Next deadline: September 17, 2010.
  • Issued by: Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor.
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  • Eligible applicants: see the Eligibility tab for the criteria from the official announcement.
  • Where: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia.
  • Award: $500k–$1M.
  • Matching funds: not required.
  • Deadline type: Fixed.

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Award amount
$500k–$1M
Deadline
5814 days ago
Sep 17, 2010

About this opportunity

DEPARTMENT OF STATE Public Notice Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor and the Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues Request for Proposals: Iraqi Women’s Democracy Initiative SUMMARY The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) and the Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues (S/GWI) announce a Request for Proposals (RFP) from organizations interested in submitting proposals to support and address the specific challenges and needs of women in Iraq. The Department of State recognizes that women’s empowerment and equal and active civic involvement are key components of a thriving society. Secretary Clinton stated, “Women and girls are one of the world’s greatest untapped resources. Investing in the potential of women to lift and lead their societies is one of the best investments we can make. studies that have shown when a woman receives even just one year of schooling, her children are less likely to die in infancy or suffer from illness or hunger, and more likely to go to school themselves.” The Department is therefore deeply committed to ensuring that women’s rights are fully integrated into foreign policy. To address the concerns and needs of women in Iraq, DRL and S/GWI announce an open competition for assistance from the Department of State’s Fiscal Year 2010 Economic Support Funds (ESF) from organizations interested in submitting proposals for projects that focus on immediate support to promote women’s human rights and the inclusion of women in the economic fabric of Iraqi society. Organizations should have a demonstrated capacity to work in Iraq on issues related to women and proposals should provide measurable outcomes and clearly explain how their proposed projects would address needs not covered by existing or other planned programs in Iraq. Applicants are also highly encouraged to identify local partners and NGOs in Iraq for segments of their proposed work plan. This request for proposals does not guarantee funding and is subject to approval by the Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues; the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor; and the Office of Acquisitions Management. PLEASE NOTE: DRL and S/GWI strongly urge applicants to access www.grants.gov to obtain a username and password immediately. It may take up to a week to register with Please see the section entitled, “DEADLINE AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS” below for specific instructions. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) Organizations are invited to submit proposals that provide a compelling country-oriented rationale and comprehensively describe and develop program concepts and capacity to manage projects. Applications should outline how to ensure the greatest possible degree of support among Iraqis for the stated objectives. An organization may submit a maximum of two proposals in response to this solicitation. I. Economic Empowerment: • Projects that train Iraqi women and girls in basic practical career-building skills that enable them to engage in economic activity with competitive and practical skills reflecting cultural and market conditions. • Projects that build training programs with a focused follow-on component regarding job placement and assistance, particularly partnering with Iraqi NGOs that have demonstrated the capacity to provide results-oriented training on career-building skills and job placement support; partnership and coordination with the private sector are also encouraged. • Projects that assist in securing micro-loan opportunities from other sources to encourage practical and innovative small and medium businesses. • Projects that promote public-private partnerships and provide training programs for Iraqi women in business and entrepreneurship, including entry level and middle-management skills. Proposals in Section I must focus directly on one or more of the bulleted program areas.

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Source ID56771
PostedAug 20, 2010

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