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DOS-AF-DRC-PDS-FY23-05: Youth Council for Peaceful Elections in the DRC

Closed Closed July 5, 2023 Opportunity DOS-AF-DRC-PDS-FY23-05

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Austrian-American Partnership Fund (AAPF) (OFOP0002825). Status: Closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left). It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo notices from 2023.

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.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 4, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedMay 4, 2023
DeadlineJuly 5, 2023
Archived by Grants.govAugust 4, 2023

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

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.

Is this a realistic fit?

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.

Category: Other.

Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Public Diplomacy Programs (19.040) awarded $358 million across 13,489 grant awards, an average of $26,570 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees2,478$50.3 million
Meridian International CenterDistrict of Columbia27$6.5 million
American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc.District of Columbia72$4.7 million
Cultural Vistas, Inc.District of Columbia22$4.7 million
World Learning Inc.Vermont25$4.4 million

Top states: District of Columbia ($44.3 million), New York ($12.8 million), California ($12.3 million), Virginia ($5.3 million), Texas ($4.8 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, OFOP0002825, 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 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.

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