AFYDE-CLIMG-GR-POLECON-2024: Climate Grants Program, POL/ECON, U.S. Embassy Yaounde
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: U.S.-Africa Strategic Investment Program (DFOP0019410). Status: Closes May 31, 2027 (205 days left). It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Cameroon notices from 2024.
U.S. Mission to Cameroon offered grants of up to $50,000 (at least $50,000) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on July 21, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 6, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$50,000
- Award floor$50,000
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | June 6, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | July 21, 2024 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | August 20, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
The Climate Grants Program is limited to Cameroonian local registered Community Based Organizations (CBOs), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) with at least two years of experience working in Environment. Organizations and entities with a prior history of poor performance of U.S. government grants are ineligible for this funding.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Projects/Programs awards averaged $509,098; this notice allows up to $50,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The Political and Economic Section of the U.S. Embassy in Yaoundé, Cameroon, announces an open competition for experienced Cameroon-based Civil Society Organizations that are working in the areas of Environment to submit applications under the FY 2023 Climate Grants Program to advance sustainable landscapes. Note: The U.S. Embassy expects to receive funding for the Climate Grant program before September 30, 2024. Grant awards are contingent on the receipt of funding. If the program is not approved, no grants will be awarded under this call.
Who has won State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Projects/Programs grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Projects/Programs (19.989) awarded $17.3 million across 34 grant awards, an average of $509,098 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| African Legal Support Facility | 1 | $4.9 million | |
| United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation | 1 | $2.2 million | |
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | 3 | $1.7 million | |
| The MITRE Corporation | Massachusetts | 1 | $1.2 million |
| Center for Advanced Defense Studies, Inc. (the) | District of Columbia | 1 | $1.2 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, DFOP0019410, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is AFYDE-CLIMG-GR-POLECON-2024 still open?
No. It closed on July 21, 2024. A newer notice is open: DFOP0019410, closes May 31, 2027 (205 days left).
Who can apply for Climate Grants Program, 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 Climate Grants Program, POL/ECON, U.S. Embassy Yaounde?
Closed July 21, 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 $50,000 each.
Who has won State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Projects/Programs grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were African Legal Support Facility, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees. The program made 34 awards worth $17.3 million in that time.
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