# Youth Council for Peaceful Elections in the DRC

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dos-af-drc-pds-fy23-05-youth-council-for-peaceful-elections-in-the-drc/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/347933

> U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo offered grants of up to $50,000 (at least $30,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $50,000 in total. Applications closed on July 5, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DOS-AF-DRC-PDS-FY23-05 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 5, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $50,000 |
| Award floor | $30,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $50,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

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

1. Eligible Applicants: The Public Diplomacy Section encourages applications from the U.S. and the Democratic Republic of the Congo: • Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/nongovernmental organizations with programming experience • Individuals • Non-profit educational institutions • Governmental institutions • For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply 2. Cost Sharing or Matching: Not required. 3. Other Eligibility Requirements: • In order to be eligible to receive an award, all organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number issued via www.SAM.gov as well as a valid registration on www.SAM.gov. Please see Section D.3 for information on how to obtain these registrations. Individuals are not required to have a UEI or be registered in SAM.gov. • Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal per organization per deadline. If more than one proposal is submitted from an organization, all proposals from that institution will be considered ineligible for funding.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out programming with youth leaders representing DRC’s political parties’ youth leagues and selected civil society organizations to lead their communities in diffusing tensions and promoting peace and stability in this election year. Priority cities: Kinshasa, Matadi, Kisangani, Goma, Bukavu, Lubumbashi, Mbujimayi, Beni, and Bandundu.

## Questions people ask

### Is DOS-AF-DRC-PDS-FY23-05 still open?

No. It closed on July 5, 2023. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Youth Council for Peaceful Elections in the DRC?

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

### What is the deadline for Youth Council for Peaceful Elections in the DRC?

Closed July 5, 2023. 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. About $50,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Meridian International Center, American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. The program made 13,489 awards worth $358 million in that time.