DRL Strengthening Women’s Leadership in the Maldives
ID: 352147Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor (DOS-DRL)

Award Range

$500K - $500K

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Other

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/352147

Additional Information

https://mygrants.servicenowservices.com/grants?id=grants_funding_opportunity&table=u_domestic_funding_opportunity&sys_id=5d1a81d38727f1109c4c85160cbb3556&view=Default
Timeline
  1. 1
    Forecast Posted Not available
  2. 2
    Forecast Due Not available
  3. 3
    Posted Jan 31, 2024 12:00 AM
  4. 4
    Due Mar 27, 2024 12:00 AM
Description

The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) has posted a grant opportunity titled "DRL Strengthening Women's Leadership in the Maldives". This grant aims to support organizations interested in promoting and enhancing women's leadership in the Maldives. The grant does not require cost sharing or matching funds. The funding instrument type is a grant, and the category of funding activity is "Other" specifically Economic Support Funds (ESF). The grant is open to various types of organizations including U.S.-based and foreign-based non-profit organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), public international organizations, institutions of higher education, and for-profit organizations or businesses. DRL prefers to work with non-profit entities but may consider for-profit entities in certain circumstances. The grant has a closing date of March 27, 2024, and the award ceiling and floor are both set at $500,000. The expected number of awards is currently zero. For more information and to access the opportunity, please visit the following link: Link to Opportunity in SAMS Domestic. For any further inquiries, please contact drl-sca-programinfo@state.gov.

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