# Strengthening Democracy and Civic Engagement during Ghana’s 2024 Electoral Process

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dos-acc-nofo2024-01-strengthening-democracy-and-civic-engagement-during-ghanas/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/352463

> U.S. Mission to Ghana offered grants of up to $100,000 (at least $15,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 3 awards worth $150,000 in total. Applications closed on March 24, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DOS-ACC-NOFO2024-01 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Ghana |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 24, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | $15,000 |
| Expected awards | 3 |
| Total funding | $150,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.022, 19.040, 19.979 |

## Who can apply

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

Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience; Non-profit or governmental educational institutions; Governmental institutions. Note: For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply. Proposals from individuals will not be considered for this funding opportunity.

## What the grant funds

Important! To successfully submit a proposal, you must visit the U.S. Embassy Accra's website for more information and a complete set of instructions. A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy Accra Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) announces an open competition for organizations to implement a project that strengthens Ghana’s democracy and promotes transparent, credible, and peaceful 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary elections that reflect the will of the people. Please carefully follow all instructions below. Full proposals may be submitted for consideration through March 24, 2024, 23:59. Priority will be given to projects that yield concrete, measurable results. Projects consisting solely of conferences or roundtable discussions, speaker series, theoretical research or surveys, or the writing or publishing of books, are unlikely to be funded. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES The United States and Ghana have a close and enduring friendship rooted in our mutual commitment to freedom and democratic values. Ghana is recognized as a stable, democratic country with a history of successful political transitions, a free press, an active civil society, and has held eight free and fair elections since 1992. Despite Ghana’s status as a relative model of democratic governance on the continent, governance systems at both the national and local level are weak, subject to corruption, and often insufficiently accountable to citizens. That is why the U.S. Government continues to work alongside our Ghanaian partners to improve accountable governance and strengthen democratic institutions in the country. Additionally, under the U.S.

## Questions people ask

### Is DOS-ACC-NOFO2024-01 still open?

No. It closed on March 24, 2024. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Strengthening Democracy and Civic Engagement during Ghana’s 2024 Electoral Process?

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

### What is the deadline for Strengthening Democracy and Civic Engagement during Ghana’s 2024 Electoral Process?

Closed March 24, 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 $100,000 each. About $150,000 in total across about 3 awards.

### Who has won Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Georgetown University, Persatuan Gaya Hidup Lestari Biji Biji Kuala Lumpur. The program made 3,361 awards worth $57.2 million in that time.