The U.S. Embassy Santo Domingo is pleased to announce an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to share U.S. best practices in transparency mechanisms offered to civil society organizations.

Program Objectives

Considering that civil society organizations (CSO) have the potential to serve as watchdogs and generate community dialogue on issues to spur increased government accountability and encourage policies to combat corruption. Therefore, in support of the U.S. Embassy Santo Domingo mission objectives to strengthen democratic participation, this notice of funding opportunity seeks to support a U.S. speaker program with an expert on issues of transparency, accountability, and open government who will engage with local government entities and civil society organizations to share U.S. experiences and best practices in management and compliance of FOIA requests, ethics and integrity of FOIA offices, and publication of audits and reports for the public.

Goal

The goal of this project is to share U.S. best practices with Dominican government institutions that manage transparency tools or mechanisms in order to establish a better understanding of the government’s role supporting CSO’s access to transparency and accountability mechanisms. Moreover, it will create a space for dialogue and exchange between the above mentioned government institutions and civil society organizations.

Funding Information

• Length of performance period: 6 months
• Number of awards anticipated: 1 awards (dependent on amounts)
• Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $5,000 to a maximum of $20,000 Total available funding: $20,000.
• Anticipated program start date: July – August, 2021.

Participants and Audiences

The main target audience for this project are officials from government institutions responsible for managing transparency tools or mechanisms, and civil society organizations with an interest in serving as watchdogs on issues related to transparency and accountability.

Eligibility Criteria

• The following organizations are eligible to apply:
  • U.S. and Dominican not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations
  • Higher education institutions
• Cost Sharing or Matching: Costhare is not required.

For more information, visit U.S. Embassy Santo Domingo.