Strengthening Community Resilience and Policing in Uzbekistan
ID: 354683Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement (DOS-INL)

Award Range

$100K - $300K

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Community Development

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes
Timeline
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    The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement of the U.S. Department of State is inviting applications for a grant aimed at strengthening community resilience and policing practices in Uzbekistan. The project seeks to enhance civil society capacity for community-based advocacy, improve government accountability and transparency, and foster collaboration between civil society and government actors, addressing the ongoing challenges of low public trust in security forces and fragmented civil society. With an estimated total program funding of $300,000, the grant will support two awards ranging from $100,000 to $300,000, and applications are due by August 5, 2024. Interested applicants can find additional information and submit their proposals through the provided link or contact Nathaniel Rettenmayer for further inquiries.

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