# Tanzania Digital Collaboration

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pds-dar-fy24-004-tanzania-digital-collaboration/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355559

> U.S. Mission to Tanzania offered grants of up to $425,000 (at least $75,000) to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make about 8 awards worth $495,000 in total. Applications closed on August 23, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PDS-DAR-FY24-004 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Tanzania |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 23, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $425,000 |
| Award floor | $75,000 |
| Expected awards | 8 |
| Total funding | $495,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.989 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Only Tanzanian entities may apply to produce the conference portion of this grant. Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal per ortanization. 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

Context: The surge in online media usage has surged within recent years, especially within Africa where a growing portion of the population happens to be young adults who have come to find digital technology at the forefront of their everyday lives. Because of its substantial importance in day-to-day life, there’s now a major interest in ensuring security, safety, and responsible use within online mediums of communication. A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy Dar es Salaam / Bureau of African Affairs of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to create targeted exchange programs and a conference aimed at relevant Tanzanian policymakers, civil servants, and civil society to explore internet governance structures and strategies that promote a free and open internet governance policy in Tanzania to catalyze the expansion of the local digital economy and lead to economic growth. Please follow all instructions below. Program Objectives: This opportunity seeks to directly engage a Tanzanian civil society organization to identify a cohort of colleagues across a range of sectors, engage the cohort through multiple education and information sessions, and organize a major international conference on the theme of building resilient, open, and democratic digital systems. The conference should include U.S. experts who can advise on regulatory firewalls, policy creation and coordination, and balancing the protection of individual rights, general online safety and security with freedom of expression principles. The selected organization should have demonstrated familiarity with Tanzania’s civic space and policy processes. This opportunity also seeks to provide international exchange opportunities where Tanzanian thought leaders can engage with counterparts in international fora such as the UN Internet Governance Forum and/or with American counterparts. Through these engagements, the program will help to build an ecosystem of Tanzanian innovators and champions of democracy who can effectively advocate as citizens and government civil servants to contribute to an economic growth friendly digital infrastructure. Challenges that should be addressed by proposals: Boosting civic participation and engagement Addressing the limited access to accurate and verified information in rural and underserved communities and offered in local languages.

## Questions people ask

### Is PDS-DAR-FY24-004 still open?

No. It closed on August 23, 2024. A newer notice is open: DFOP0019410, closes May 31, 2027 (205 days left).

### Who can apply for Tanzania Digital Collaboration?

U.S. Mission to Tanzania accepted applications from nonprofits and colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Tanzania Digital Collaboration?

Closed August 23, 2024. 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 $425,000 each. About $495,000 in total across about 8 awards.

### Who has won State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Projects/Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were African Legal Support Facility, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees. The program made 34 awards worth $17.3 million in that time.