Rwanda: Promoting the Dignity of Every Human Life | DOS RWANDA PE 2018 03

Opportunity Information: Apply for DOS RWANDA PE 2018 03

The grant opportunity titled "Rwanda: Promoting the Dignity of Every Human Life" is a discretionary U.S. government funding competition run by the U.S. Mission to Rwanda in partnership with the U.S. Department of State's Africa Bureau through the Africa Regional Democracy Fund (ARDF). Its central purpose is to advance human rights in Rwanda by promoting the full inclusion of people with disabilities (PWDs), with explicit attention to PWDs who are part of historically marginalized communities. In practical terms, the program is designed to support initiatives that reduce discrimination, strengthen disability rights, and expand participation of people with disabilities in public and community life.

The opportunity is structured as a grant (Funding Instrument Type: Grant) and is categorized under the activity area of Law, Justice, and Legal Services, reflecting its focus on rights, inclusion, and the systems and norms that shape equal treatment. The funder is seeking proposals from nonprofit organizations, including U.S.-based nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status as well as nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (in both cases excluding institutions of higher education). This eligibility framing suggests a preference for civil society organizations with relevant community presence and program experience, rather than universities or academic institutions.

Programmatically, the competition emphasizes three linked strategies to promote disability rights in Rwanda. First, it aims to strengthen disability organizations, which typically means improving organizational capacity, leadership, governance, advocacy skills, service delivery capabilities, and the ability to engage effectively with government and community stakeholders. Second, it supports public awareness campaigns intended to shift social attitudes and reduce stigma, which can include community outreach, media engagement, public events, and messaging that highlights the rights and contributions of people with disabilities. Third, it focuses on empowering PWDs through small grants, a component that often enables locally driven solutions, supports grassroots initiatives, and helps individuals or community groups overcome practical barriers to participation, livelihoods, or advocacy. Taken together, these components point toward both institutional change (stronger organizations and improved public understanding) and direct community-level impact (small grant support reaching PWDs more immediately).

The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $250,000, indicating the program is sized for a substantial single-project effort or a coordinated set of activities under one proposal. The opportunity was created on May 21, 2018, and the original application deadline was July 9, 2018. The listing references expected awards but does not specify the number, suggesting either a flexible award count based on proposal quality and available funds or that the figure was not finalized in the public posting.

Administrative identifiers associated with the announcement include the Funding Opportunity Number "DOS RWANDA PE 2018 03" and the CFDA number 19.700, which is commonly associated with U.S. Department of State public diplomacy and related assistance mechanisms. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a targeted human rights and inclusion grant focused on disability rights in Rwanda, supporting civil society-led capacity building, public education to reduce discrimination, and small-grants mechanisms that help people with disabilities participate more fully and equally in society.

• The U.S. Mission to Rwanda in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rwanda: Promoting the Dignity of Every Human Life" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.700.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2018-05-21.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2018-07-09. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

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