DOS-NAMIBIA-PE-2021-01: Namibia: Civil Society Anti-Corruption Watchdog Project
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 Namibia notices from 2021.
U.S. Mission to Namibia offered grants of up to $250,000 (at least $25,000) to nonprofits. It expected to make one award worth $250,000 in total. Applications closed on August 9, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed July 19, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$250,000
- Award floor$25,000
- Total funding$250,000
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | July 19, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | August 9, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | September 8, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits.
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Eligible Applicants: Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations (local). Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost sharing. Other Eligibility Requirements: In order to be eligible to receive an award, all organizations must have a unique entity identifier (Data Universal Numbering System/DUNS number from Dun & Bradstreet), as well as a valid registration on www.SAM.gov. Please see Section D for information on how to obtain these registrations. Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal per organization. If more than one proposal is submitted from an organization, all proposals from that institution will be considered ineligible for funding. If an organization has a proposal with different programmatic deliverables, please submit them all under one proposal.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Africa Regional Democracy Fund awards averaged $187,976; this notice allows up to $250,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
Under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) assistance award solicitation, the Embassy will provide a one-time grant to a local nongovernmental or civil society organization to design and implement a program that helps Namibia combat corruption. Corruption is increasingly becoming an obstacle to the accountable, responsive, and transparent functioning of Namibia’s democracy. Through this grant, the U.S. Embassy in Windhoek aims to assist Namibia in combatting corruption by empowering civil society in its watchdog function to increase accountability and attention on corruption. Pursuant to this NOFO, the U.S. Embassy will support an anti-corruption project designed and implemented by a local civil society organization. The anti-corruption project should be multi-year and aim to bring together civil society, members of the media, the general public, the private sector, and the government to take concrete actions against corruption. The project should have nation-wide components and ideally will partner with regionally based civil society organizations to assist with roll-out. This NOFO is purposely non-prescriptive as our intention is to allow flexibility to animate locally grown anti-corruption ideas. Project Objectives: (1) Namibian civil societies actively engaged on fighting corruption and enhances its ability to serve as a watchdog; and (2) Civil society helps increase public and government attention to fighting corruption, leading to increased investigation and prosecution of corruption cases and full implementation and enforcement of anti-corruption legislation, such as the Whistleblower Protection Act, the Access to Information Act, and the Powers and y Privileges of Parliament Act; and (3) The grantee promotes public anti-corruption education and helps animate anti-corruption champions within Namibia. This program is part of the U.S. State Department’s Africa Regional Democracy Fund (ARDF) intended to support programming that strengthens democratic institutions in sub-Saharan Africa. Specific ARDF objectives are to promote accountable, transparent, and responsive governance; promote human rights and fundamental freedoms; and support democratic processes and promotion of strong democratic norms. Direct funding for individuals, public international organizations, foreign governments, parastatal organizations, educational institutions, or U.S. Government departments and agencies is not available under this announcement.
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 DOS-NAMIBIA-PE-2021-01 still open?
No. It closed on August 9, 2021.
Who can apply for Namibia: Civil Society Anti-Corruption Watchdog Project?
U.S. Mission to Namibia accepted applications from nonprofits. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Namibia: Civil Society Anti-Corruption Watchdog Project?
Closed August 9, 2021. 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 $250,000 each. About $250,000 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.