# ESTABLISHING A CIVIL SOCIETY ANTI-IMPUNITY COMPLAINT PLATFORM

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/inl22ca0010-whpcarsi-anti-impun-120921-establishing-a-civil-society-anti-impunity-complaint/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/336911

> Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement offered grants of up to $4.0 million (at least $2.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $4.0 million in total. Applications closed on January 21, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | INL22CA0010-WHPCARSI-ANTI-IMPUN-120921 |
| Agency | Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 21, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $4.0 million |
| Award floor | $2.0 million |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $4.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.703 |

## Who can apply

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

The following organizations are eligible to apply: ● U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs); ● U.S.-based educational institutions subject to section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code; ● Foreign-based non-profits/non-governmental organizations (NGOs); ● Foreign-based educational institutions Note: Public International Organizations (PIOs) and For-Profit Organizations are excluded from applying to this grant announcement. – If you are unsure about your eligibility status, please consult the INL POCs during the Q&A period.

## What the grant funds

President Biden has laid out a strategy that directs the U.S. government to coordinate in the fight against corruption, including by working with international partners and strengthening the capacity of civil society. Unfortunately, corrupt power structures in Northern Central America increasingly limit the United States’ ability to work through host country justice systems to fight corruption, including in El Salvador where host country anticorruption efforts have been politicized to the point where one’s political party membership may protect them from or expose them to scrutiny, investigation, or prosecution. U.S. capacity building cannot overcome this lack of political will. Institutions are being weakened or co-opted to maintain power and hide corrupt acts, and civil society organizations lack the capacity and support needed to hold governments accountable. Increasing restrictions on and threats against civic spaces make their work even more difficult. The Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, has designed an Anti-Impunity Framework to address these challenges. The Anti-Impunity Framework is an alternative concept to fight corruption and impunity. The Civil Society Anti-Impunity Complaint Platform is part of a broader INL Anti-Impunity Framework that will support civil society actors to: ● Develop a coordinated anticorruption communications strategy, ● Implement long-term civic education, ● Establish and coordinate judicial observatories, ● Strengthen legal defense and protection, and ● Serve as a repository to document corruption and impunity cases. The platform will work with complainants to submit information through the appropriate host country mechanisms in El Salvador and monitor and track action, or lack thereof, on that information through each system.

## Questions people ask

### Is INL22CA0010-WHPCARSI-ANTI-IMPUN-120921 still open?

No. It closed on January 21, 2022.

### Who can apply for ESTABLISHING A CIVIL SOCIETY ANTI-IMPUNITY COMPLAINT PLATFORM?

Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for ESTABLISHING A CIVIL SOCIETY ANTI-IMPUNITY COMPLAINT PLATFORM?

Closed January 21, 2022. 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 $4.0 million each. About $4.0 million in total for one award.

### Who has won Criminal Justice Systems grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Center for State Courts, American Bar Association, Strategic Capacity Group, Inc. The program made 908 awards worth $375 million in that time.