# FTIF-Fiscal Transparency Innovation Fund, POL/ECON, U.S. Embassy Yaounde

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/afyde-ftif-gr-polecon-2022-ftif-fiscal-transparency-innovation-fund-pol-econ-u/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/340678

> U.S. Mission to Cameroon offered grants of up to $98,000 (at least $72,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 3 awards worth $288,000 in total. Applications closed on July 23, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | AFYDE-FTIF-GR-POLECON-2022 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Cameroon |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 23, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $98,000 |
| Award floor | $72,000 |
| Expected awards | 3 |
| Total funding | $288,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.322 |

## Who can apply

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

The FY 2021 Fiscal Transparency Innovation Fund program is limited to Cameroonian locally registered, associations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with at least four years of experience working in the areas of Democracy and Governance. 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 Political and Economic Section of the U.S. Embassy in Yaoundé, Cameroon announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications under the FY 2021 Fiscal Transparency Innovation Fund Program to carry out projects to build the capacity of citizen groups, civil society organizations, locally elected officials, and local-government actors to participate in the budget process and monitor government transparency at local-council level in 25 councils in five regions of Cameroon, namely the East, Far-North, Northwest, Southwest and West Regions. Note: The U.S. Embassy expects to receive funding for the FTIF 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-FTIF-GR-POLECON-2022 still open?

No. It closed on July 23, 2022.

### Who can apply for FTIF-Fiscal Transparency Innovation 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 FTIF-Fiscal Transparency Innovation Fund, POL/ECON, U.S. Embassy Yaounde?

Closed July 23, 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 $98,000 each. About $288,000 in total across about 3 awards.

### Who has won Economic Statecraft grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Arizona State University, Financial Services Volunteer Corps, International Monetary Fund. The program made 43 awards worth $25.9 million in that time.