Opportunity Information: Apply for DOS RWANDA PE 2018 01

The Rwanda: Fiscal Transparency grant opportunity is a U.S. Department of State-funded competitive program administered through the U.S. Mission to Rwanda (U.S. Embassy Kigali) in partnership with the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs. It is designed to support a single grant project that strengthens fiscal transparency in Rwanda by improving how civil society organizations and ordinary citizens understand, follow, and engage with the government budget process. The core idea is to help non-government actors participate more effectively in budget oversight and public discussion, which in turn can encourage clearer, more complete, and more timely public budgeting information.

The opportunity specifically seeks projects that build the capacity of civil society organizations (CSOs), including organizations focused on youth and women, to engage meaningfully with the national budget cycle. A major emphasis is on practical understanding of the Executive Budget proposal: how reliable and complete it is, whether it is publicly available in accessible forms, and whether it is released according to transparent timelines that allow the public to review and respond. In other words, applicants are expected to propose activities that help CSOs interpret budget documents, identify gaps or inconsistencies, track what is published and when, and advocate for improvements using credible analysis and constructive engagement.

A second major objective is direct citizen engagement in the budget process. The grant is meant to support approaches that move beyond expert-only discussions by creating ways for communities to participate, ask questions, provide input, and follow decisions that affect public spending and priorities. This could include structured public consultations, civic education efforts linked to budget milestones, or locally relevant tools that translate technical budget information into understandable formats so people can connect budget choices to services they experience.

The third objective is raising public awareness about fiscal transparency and the budget process more broadly. This focus recognizes that transparency is not only about publishing documents, but also about whether the public knows those documents exist, understands why they matter, and has the confidence and channels to use them. Proposed projects are therefore expected to include communications or outreach components that increase visibility of budget information and explain how citizens and CSOs can engage responsibly and effectively.

From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant competition (Funding Opportunity Number: DOS RWANDA PE 2018 01) under CFDA 19.700. The program anticipated making one award, with a maximum award amount (ceiling) of USD 250,000. The opportunity was originally posted on March 28, 2018, with an original closing date of May 28, 2018. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full notice of funding opportunity (NOFO), signaling that interested organizations needed to consult the complete NOFO for specifics on who may apply, required registrations, compliance expectations, and how proposals would be evaluated.

Overall, this grant is aimed at practical, on-the-ground improvements in budget engagement and transparency: strengthening CSO technical and advocacy skills (with attention to youth and women-led or focused groups), creating meaningful avenues for citizen participation across the budget cycle, and expanding public awareness so that fiscal information is not just available, but used. The notice also underscores that applicants were expected to read the full NOFO carefully to align proposed activities with the U.S. government’s priorities and to meet the submission and evaluation requirements.

  • The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Rwanda in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rwanda: Fiscal Transparency" 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 Mar 28, 2018.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by May 28, 2018. (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.
  • The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
  • Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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