OpportunityTitle: FY 2009 Request for Proposals: Muslim World outside the Middle East
CategoryExplanation: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Proposals: Democracy, Human Rights and Rule of Law for countries in Africa, East Asia Pacific, Europe, and South and Central Asia.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Organizations submitting proposals must meet the following criteria:    * Be a registered U.S. non-profit organization meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c) (3).  Applicants in the process of registration must submit proof that they are seeking non-profit status from the Internal Revenue Service at the time of proposal submission. Should the applicant be selected for a grant award, funding will be contingent upon 501(c)(3) status; or    * Be a U.S. university or research institution meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c) (3); and    * Have demonstrated experience administering successful projects, preferably targeting the requested country and/or region, or similarly challenging program environment.  DRL reserves the right to request additional background information on organizations that do not have previous experience administering federal grant awards. These applicants may be subject to limited funding on a pilot basis; and    * Have existing, or the capacity to develop, active partnerships with organization(s) in the target country and/or region.    * Organizations may form consortia and submit a combined proposal. However, one organization should be designated as the lead applicant.
Description: The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces a Request for Proposals from organizations interested in submitting proposals for projects that promote democracy, human rights and the rule of law in the following regions and countries: Africa (Gambia and Mali), East Asia Pacific (Cambodia), Europe (Turkey and Azerbaijan), and South and Central Asia (Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Central Asia Regional).
GrantorContactEmailDescription: ericksonpc@state.gov
GrantorContactText: Pamela Erickson &lt;br/&gt;Program Officer &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-549-5979