# RAPID ACTION AGAINST IMPUNITY IN NIGERIA (RAIN)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/72062024rfa00001-rapid-action-against-impunity-in-nigeria-rain/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351702

> Nigeria USAID-Abuja offered grants of up to $863,750 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $1.7 million in total. Applications closed on February 19, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 72062024RFA00001 |
| Agency | Nigeria USAID-Abuja |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 19, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $863,750 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | $1.7 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 98.001 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligibility for this NOFO is restricted to local Nigerian organizations. Applications will not be accepted from any other types of organizations or individuals.

## What the grant funds

The purpose of the RAIN Addendum is to reduce corruption and impunity for violent crime in Plateau and Kaduna states. High levels of financial corruption inhibit the ability of Nigerian public institutions to effectively administer justice and security. At the same time, Nigeria’s embedded patronage systems facilitate widespread impunity for criminal activity of all kinds, including violence. The impunity, in turn, allows violence to continue. Without access to reliable and fair legal recourse, violence-affected communities have become more alienated from government and frequently resort to extra-legal retributive violence, or “mob justice.” As a result, many communities, particularly in Northern Nigeria, are trapped in cycles of injustice, impunity, and revenge. Through RAIN, USAID/Nigeria seeks to address the corruption at the core of these cycles of violence. The goal of the RAIN Addendum is to reduce corruption and impunity for violent crime in Plateau and Kaduna states (see Geographic Focus in Section IV below). This goal is supported by the following objectives: Increase accountability for corruption related to cases of violent crime. Increase public advocacy against corruption within the security and justice systems. Facilitate justice solutions for violent crime-affected individuals in Plateau and Kaduna states.

## Questions people ask

### Is 72062024RFA00001 still open?

No. It closed on February 19, 2024.

### Who can apply for RAPID ACTION AGAINST IMPUNITY IN NIGERIA (RAIN)?

Nigeria USAID-Abuja accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for RAPID ACTION AGAINST IMPUNITY IN NIGERIA (RAIN)?

Closed February 19, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $863,750 each. About $1.7 million in total across about 2 awards.

### Who has won USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Family Health International, Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The program made 4,233 awards worth $37 billion in that time.