ANG-ARDF-FY24-01: ARDF - Empowering Angolan Public Defenders
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Angola notices from 2024.
U.S. Mission to Angola offered grants of up to $350,000 (at least $100,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $350,000 in total. Applications closed on August 23, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed July 8, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$350,000
- Award floor$100,000
- Total funding$350,000
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | July 8, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | August 23, 2024 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | September 22, 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)
Proposal applications are welcomed from U.S.-based and foreign-based non-profit organizations/nongovernmental organizations (NGO) and public international organizations; private, public, or state institutions of higher education; and for-profit organizations or businesses. Entities with prior experience working in Sao Tome e Principe and implementing projects of this nature are preferred, but not required. Preference is to work with non-profit entities; however, there may be some occasions when a for-profit entity is best suited. For more information see attached complete Notice of Funding Opportunity.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Africa Regional Democracy Fund awards averaged $187,976; this notice allows up to $350,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The U.S. Embassy to Angola and Sao Tome e Principe in Luanda is pleased to announce the availability of an open competition funding opportunity to carry out a project to empower lawyers, legal professionals, and human rights defenders to advocate for access to justice for vulnerable populations and provide adequate defense in cases of human rights violations, particularly in cases related to freedom of speech and assembly and arbitrary detention of human rights defenders. The project aims to create a unified vision for the legal defense of human rights in Angola. While the law states that all detainees have a right to legal counsel, either chosen by them or appointed by the government on a pro bono basis, legal professionals report that there are an insufficient number of lawyers to handle the volume of criminal cases. This situation is exacerbated for vulnerable populations (women, youth, underrepresented ethnic groups), detainees outside of Luanda, and cases involving sensitive human rights issues. This project should complement and build upon prior and ongoing work in these areas by international organizations, or non-governmental organizations (NGOs), but ideally would seek to meet challenges not currently being addressed by other projects.
Who has won Africa Regional Democracy Fund grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Africa Regional Democracy Fund (19.225) awarded $29.3 million across 156 grant awards, an average of $187,976 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | 77 | $6.0 million | |
| Unicef | New York | 1 | $5.7 million |
| Institute for Security Studies | 1 | $3.3 million | |
| International Republican Institute | District of Columbia | 5 | $1.1 million |
| Center for International Private Enterprise, Inc. | District of Columbia | 2 | $860,000 |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is ANG-ARDF-FY24-01 still open?
No. It closed on August 23, 2024.
Who can apply for ARDF - Empowering Angolan Public Defenders?
U.S. Mission to Angola 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 - Empowering Angolan Public Defenders?
Closed August 23, 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 $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.