Strengthening Seychelles’ Democratic Institutions

Agency: U.S. Mission to Mauritius

19.700 -- General Department of State Assistance

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

Program Objectives: The program seeks to engage local NGO and other relevant elections stakeholders to conduct voter education, short-term election observer training, and material and transportation support for elections observers during the election.

The program should meet the following objectives:

1) Support a series of voter education and information outreach events, as well as media engagement ahead of the 2020 elections;

2) Conduct a short-term elections observer training event over the course of two weeks for up to 40 elections observers;

3) Procure materials required for election observers; and

3) Provide assistance for transportation of elections observers and equipment on election day.

Participants and Audiences: The target audience for this project is all voters in Seychelles as well as 40 election observers.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

The following organizations are eligible to apply: • Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations Applicants must have experience in the areas of voter education and election observation training. Specific experience in implementing democracy watch technical assistance projects is highly desirable. Additionally, applicants must: • Demonstrate experience implementing projects similar to those addressed in this NOFO; and • Demonstrate expertise in providing technical assistance in the areas of voter education and election observation in Seychelles. The U.S. Embassy is committed to an anti-discrimination policy in all of its programs and activities. The Embassy welcomes applications irrespective of an applicants’ race, ethnicity, color, creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. We encourage applications from organizations working with underserved communities, including women, people with disabilities, and youth.

Grantor contact information

Description

Smita Bheenick Grantor Phone 2302024430

Email

For Inquiries

bheenicks@state.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

Archived: September 16, 2020

Application process

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Award

$42,300

Program Funding

Expected awards

$10,000

Award Minimum

$42,300

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

AFSEY-20-01

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Other

Category Explanation:

The program seeks to strengthen democratic institutions by supporting broad Seychellois public participation and civic awareness, strengthening societal oversight of the 2020 presidential election, and supporting open and effective election administration.

History

Version:

Posted date:

August 10, 2020

Archive date:

September 16, 2020