# Strengthening the capacity of the Government of Guyana (GoG) to improve the transparency of the fiscal management of natural resource funds used for public infrastructure projects

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ftif-guyana-fy20-0621-strengthening-the-capacity-of-the-government-of-guyana/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334350

> U.S. Mission to Guyana offered grants of up to $100,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on July 30, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FTIF-GUYANA-FY20-0621 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Guyana |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 30, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.662 |

## Who can apply

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

U.S. non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs) having a 501(c) (3) status with the IRS, and overseas-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations, U.S. and foreign for-profit organizations, U.S. and foreign public and private educational institutions, Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy in Georgetown, Guyana announces this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a project to strengthen the capacity of the Government of Guyana (GoG) to improve the transparency of the fiscal management of natural resource funds used for public infrastructure projects. A grant for up to $100,000 U.S. Dollars (USD) in FY 2020 Economic Support Funds (ESF) will be awarded via the Department’s Fiscal Transparency Innovation Fund (FTIF). The period of performance is 12 months. Funding authority rests in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.

## Questions people ask

### Is FTIF-GUYANA-FY20-0621 still open?

No. It closed on July 30, 2021.

### Who can apply for Strengthening the capacity of the Government of Guyana (GoG) to improve the transparency of the fiscal management of natural resource funds used for public infrastructure projects?

U.S. Mission to Guyana 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 the capacity of the Government of Guyana (GoG) to improve the transparency of the fiscal management of natural resource funds used for public infrastructure projects?

Closed July 30, 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 $100,000 each.

### Who has won Fiscal Transparency Innovation Fund grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Corporacion Participacion Ciudadana Ecuador, Financial Services Volunteer Corps, Seitim. The program made 8 awards worth $2.3 million in that time.