USAID/Tanzania is calling for the submission of full applications under this funding opportunity, which is intended to assist civil society in strengthening citizensÂ’ engagement in governance and in the use ofpublic resources.
Agency: Agency for International Development
Office: Tanzania USAID-Dar es Salaam
Estimated Funding: $9,000,000
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:Not Available
Additional Information of Eligibility:This RFA is open to local organizations only.
To be considered a “local” organization, an entity must: - Be organized under the laws of the recipient country; - Have its principal place of business in the recipient country; - Be majority owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of the recipient country or be managed by a governing body, the majority of whom are citizens or lawful permanent residents of a recipient country; and - Not be controlled by a foreign entity or by an individual or individuals who are not citizens or permanent residents of the recipient country.
The term “controlled by” means a majority ownership or beneficiary interest as defined above, or the power, either directly or indirectly, whether exercised or exercisable, to control the election, appointment, or tenure of the organization’s managers or a majority of the organization’s governing body by any means, e.g., ownership, contract, or operation of law.
“Foreign entity” means an organization that fails to meet any part of the “local organization” definition.
Government controlled and government owned organizations in which the recipient government owns a majority interest or in which the majority of a governing body are government employees, are included in the above definition of local organization.
Full Opportunity Web Address:Contact: Samuel KirangaGrantorPhone 2668503
Agency Email Description: Acquisition Specialist
Agency Email: skiranga@usaid.gov
Date Posted: 2012-08-03
Application Due Date: 2012-09-26
Archive Date: 2012-10-26