Creating Social and Economic Opportunity to Strengthen Citizen Security; Promoting Transparency to Encourage a Culture that Resists Corruption

Funding Opportunity Number: PRMECON-15-GR-001-WHA-030915 Opportunity Category: OtherFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Business and CommerceCommunity DevelopmentCFDA Number: 19.750Eligible Applicants Public and State controlled institutions of higher educationNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: DOS-CRIClosing Date: Apr 30, 2015Award Ceiling: $250,000Expected Number of Awards: 4Creation Date: Mar 09, 2015Funding Opportunity Description: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The U.S. Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica announces a Notification of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to create social and economic opportunity to strengthen citizen security, and promote government transparency to encourage a culture that resists corruption. U.S. Embassy San Jose intends to issue four awards in an amount not to exceed $900,000 in total funding. The anticipated start date for this activity is September 30, 2015, and project periods should not exceed two years. This funding will support United States Government (USG) objectives under the Central America Regional Security Initiative (CARSI). Within Central America (Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama), the United States works with partner nations to strengthen i...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Business and Commerce Community Development Source Type: funding