# ARDF-Africa Regional Democracy Fund, POL/ECON, U.S. Embassy Yaounde

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/afyde-ardf-gr-polecon-2022-ardf-africa-regional-democracy-fund-pol-econ-u/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/340684

> U.S. Mission to Cameroon offered grants of up to $50,000 (at least $24,000) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on July 8, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | AFYDE-ARDF-GR-POLECON-2022 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Cameroon |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 8, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $50,000 |
| Award floor | $24,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.225 |

## Who can apply

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

The Africa Regional Democracy Fund program is limited to Cameroonian local registered CBOs, associations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with at least 2 years of experience working in the areas of Democracy, Governance and Human Rights. Organizations and entities with a prior history of poor performance of U.S. government grants are ineligible for this funding.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy in Yaounde-Cameroon, Political and Economic Section is seeking proposals for projects that will advance human rights and fundamental freedoms by supporting local organizations efforts to promote human rights systems, policies, and protection. In addition, it seeks projects that will advance citizen engagement to hold governments accountable, to participate in economic, political, governing, and other critical processes aimed at creating more peaceful, democratic, and pluralistic societies; promote citizen engagement in local decision-making processes, such as through participatory budgeting processes and public-private dialog for economic development priorities. Note: The U.S. Embassy expects to receive funding for the ARDF program before September 30, 2022. Grant awards are contingent on the receipt of funding. If the program is not approved, no grants will be awarded under this call.

## Questions people ask

### Is AFYDE-ARDF-GR-POLECON-2022 still open?

No. It closed on July 8, 2022.

### Who can apply for ARDF-Africa Regional Democracy Fund, POL/ECON, U.S. Embassy Yaounde?

U.S. Mission to Cameroon accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for ARDF-Africa Regional Democracy Fund, POL/ECON, U.S. Embassy Yaounde?

Closed July 8, 2022. 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 $50,000 each.

### 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.