Deadline: 21 January 2016
The United States Institute of Peace’s (USIP) Afghanistan Program seeks to promote peacebuilding initiatives in the country through a targeted grant competition for local institutions working to promote the rule of law and citizen’s access to justice.
The grant competition is designed to support Afghanistan’s civil society organizations to promote the rule of law and access to justice.
Thematic Areas
- Improve the capacity of Afghan civil society to address gaps and inefficiencies in the justice and rule of law sector with a particular focus on corruption, civil society monitoring of the justice sector (both formal and informal), land disputes and public legal awareness of Islamic law
- Promote rule of law and justice sector reform through dialogue between CSOs and judges, prosecutors, defense lawyers, and other relevant policymakers and stakeholders
- Support public discussion and education focused on demanding more effective, transparent and accountable governance
Grant Information
- United States Institute of Peace will make 10-12 grants to Afghan civil society organizations for initiatives focused on one or more of the above priorities.
- Depending on the nature of the proposed project, USIP will make grants for between $25,000 and $150,000, with implementation period of up to 18 months.
Eligibility Criteria
Only legally registered Afghan civil society organizations are eligible to apply for this grant competition.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must submit their concept notes via mail at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit this link.
