Promoting Human Rights in Armenia Activity
ID: 351070Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Armenia USAID-Yerevan (USAID-ARM)

Award Range

$10M - $10M

Eligible Applicants

Unrestricted

Funding Category

Other

Funding Instrument

Other

Opportunity Category

Earmark

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/351070
Timeline
    Description

    The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission to Armenia is seeking organizations to support the "Promoting Human Rights in Armenia Activity," aimed at enhancing human rights and fundamental freedoms in Armenia. This initiative focuses on preventing and responding to human rights violations while improving the legal and regulatory frameworks, strengthening human rights institutions, and increasing public demand for rights protection. With an estimated funding of $10 million, the program is expected to result in one award, with a closing date for expressions of interest set for December 8, 2023, at 15:00 Yerevan Time. Interested parties should submit their responses electronically to the designated USAID contacts, as detailed in the Sources Sought Notice.

    Point(s) of Contact
    nsarkisian@usaid.gov
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