Africa Regional Democracy Fund (19.225)
Africa Regional Democracy Fund (Assistance Listing 19.225) is run by the Department of State. It awarded $29.3 million in 156 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $187,976 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $60,000. Half of the 156 awards fell between $24,000 and $225,000, and they ranged from $6,927 to $5.7 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$29.3 million
- Grant awards156
- Typical award$60,000
- Awarded in FY 2025-$642,838
- Size rank1,192 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceGrant
Key findings
- It is the 1192nd largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 82% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 4 states and territories.
What the program funds
This program supports democratic processes and promotes strong democratic norms including the advancement of civil and political rights, freedom of expression, association, peaceful assembly, and access to information, and support the fair and impartial establishment and implementation of policies and laws. The program promotes politically engaged and informed citizenries, active civil society organizations, organized labor, independent and open media, and representative political parties, and supports the implementation of participatory political processes by state institutions, including at the sub-national level.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
See www.grants.gov for individual notice of funding opportunities and eligibility requirements.
What the money can and cannot pay for
See www.grants.gov for individual notice of funding opportunities.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply
Award range and average, in the agency's words
See www.grants.gov for individual notice of funding opportunities or www.USASpending.gov for previous award information.
Funding history and past recipients
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 |
| International Labor Organization | District of Columbia | 2 | $800,000 |
| Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights | 1 | $709,450 | |
| Minority Rights Group | 2 | $625,000 | |
| Ilende y Partners SL. | 1 | $608,100 | |
| American Bar Association | District of Columbia | 2 | $600,000 |
| Futurist Africa Lab | 1 | $500,000 | |
| Masc Foundation | 1 | $400,000 | |
| Centre for Population Health Initiatives | 1 | $400,000 | |
| Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) | 1 | $400,000 | |
| Zimbabwe Peace Project | 1 | $400,000 | |
| War Child Canada | 1 | $393,795 | |
| International Organization for Migration | District of Columbia | 3 | $387,842 |
| United Nations Development Programme (Undp) | New York | 1 | $349,973 |
| Humana People to People Botswana | 1 | $300,000 | |
| Social Watch Benin | 1 | $300,000 |
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 11% of the money, businesses 2.1%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 143 | $25.5 million | 87% |
| Nonprofits | 12 | $3.2 million | 11% |
| Businesses | 1 | $608,100 | 2.1% |
By state
2 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. They are New York and District of Columbia.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3 | $6.3 million |
| District of Columbia | 15 | $4.1 million |
| Georgia | 1 | $225,000 |
| Texas | 1 | $225,000 |