Strengthening Civic Advocacy and Engagement (SCALE)
The United States Agency for International Development’s Mission to Nigeria (USAID/Nigeria) intends to award a Cooperative Agreement to implement a “Strengthening Civic Advocacy and Local Engagement” (“SCALE”) Activity to strengthen the financial, managerial, technical and
advocacy capacity of local civil society organizations (CSOs) and business membership organizations (BMOs) in Nigeria.
This activity will be carried out over a five-year period from the effective date of award.The objective of the SCALE Activity is to support CSOs and BMOs across all of USAID/Nigeria’s programmatic sectors with a basket of managerial, business strengthening, and advocacy capacity-building interventions aimed at advancing Nigerian CSO sustainability combined with targeted grants to advance mutually agreed upon priorities.
The activity is designed to enhance local civil society organizations’ ability to be positive and responsible change agents in Nigeria.
Applicants are encouraged to form partnerships or consortiums, including with non-traditional USAID partners to implement the proposed activity.The new civil society strengthening activity will build on the achievements of the Mission’s previous civil society activity entitled, “Strengthening Advocacy and Civic Engagement (SACE)” which ended on January 1, 201 9.
This activity will be carried out over a five-year period from the effective date of award.The objective of the SCALE Activity is to support CSOs and BMOs across all of USAID/Nigeria’s programmatic sectors with a basket of managerial, business strengthening, and advocacy capacity-building interventions aimed at advancing Nigerian CSO sustainability combined with targeted grants to advance mutually agreed upon priorities.
The activity is designed to enhance local civil society organizations’ ability to be positive and responsible change agents in Nigeria.
Applicants are encouraged to form partnerships or consortiums, including with non-traditional USAID partners to implement the proposed activity.The new civil society strengthening activity will build on the achievements of the Mission’s previous civil society activity entitled, “Strengthening Advocacy and Civic Engagement (SACE)” which ended on January 1, 201 9.
Agency: Agency for International Development
Office: Nigeria USAID-Abuja
Estimated Funding: $33,000,000
Office: Nigeria USAID-Abuja
Estimated Funding: $33,000,000
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Emergency Grants to Address Mental and Substance Use Disorders During COVID-19
Additional Information of Eligibility:
State governments, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.Federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes, tribal organizations, Urban Indian Organizations, and consortia of tribes or tribal organizations.See Section III-1 for full eligibility requirements.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/fg-20-006
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
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Date Posted:
2020-04-02
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2020-06-03
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