# Promoting Accountable, Transparent, and Democratic Governance in Botswana

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/af-gab-pe-ardf-fy23-promoting-accountable-transparent-and-democratic-governance/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349820

> U.S. Mission to Botswana offered grants of up to $350,000 (at least $350,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities and individuals. It expected to make one award worth $350,000 in total. Applications closed on September 9, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | AF-GAB-PE-ARDF-FY23 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Botswana |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 9, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $350,000 |
| Award floor | $350,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $350,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.225 |

## Who can apply

- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Individuals

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy Gaborone of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to build an independent online resource for Batswana citizens, the press, and independent observers in the leadup to elections in Botswana in 2024. The envisioned project will support transparent access to information about political parties and leaders as well as election-related reporting. This project will enhance accountability in the areas of elected official representation and transparent governance and improve everyday access to information on issues of interest to Botswana’s citizens. This project will fund an independent resource in Botswana to facilitate access to information about political parties, leaders, and current events – bringing up-to-date information on Botswana’s political parties and leaders to the citizens by creating an extensive database of updated political information. This includes issues of national importance and the political parties’ platforms / official positions on those issues (i.e. health, economic development, education, unemployment, conservation, etc.).

## Questions people ask

### Is AF-GAB-PE-ARDF-FY23 still open?

No. It closed on September 9, 2023.

### Who can apply for Promoting Accountable, Transparent, and Democratic Governance in Botswana?

U.S. Mission to Botswana accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities and individuals.

### What is the deadline for Promoting Accountable, Transparent, and Democratic Governance in Botswana?

Closed September 9, 2023. 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 $350,000 each. About $350,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Africa Regional Democracy Fund grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Unicef, Institute for Security Studies. The program made 156 awards worth $29.3 million in that time.