The Follow-On Grants provides eligible sub-award recipients of the Civic Initiatives Support Fund (CIS Fund) and Democracy, Right and Governance (DRG) with the opportunity to apply for this Grant opportunity. Please note that you cannot apply unless you are invited to do so in a separate email.

Follow-on Grants Annual Program Statement ( by invitation only to USAID CIS previous grantee ) (Modification #1)

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SEF Request For Application
Attachment I: Grant Application
Attachment II: Budget Template
Attachment III: Budget Instructions
Attachment IV: Budget Checklist for Grant Applicants
Attachment V: FHI 360 Jordan Grants Management Manual
Attachment VI: Institutional Building Example – JCLA Success Story
Attachment VII: Donor Reference Template
SEF Consolidated Q&As

The USAID Civic Initiatives Support Program (USAID CIS) is pleased to announce a new grant competition – the Societies Empowerment Fund (SEF) - which provides civil society organizations an opportunity to improve their effectiveness and sustainability through a holistic organizational change approach. Over a period of two years, SEF grantees will assess their work, develop a 5-year strategic plan, enhance its institutional and technical capacities, as well as integrate a human rights-based approach for the successful achievement of their missions.

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RFA on Disability Rights & Inclusion Grants 2015-16

Attachment I: DRI Grant Application

Attachment II: Budget Template

Attachment III: Budget Instructions

Attachment IV: Budget Checklist for Grant Applicants

Attachment V: CRPD Civil Society Status Report 2012

Attachment VI: 30 Questions Guide 2014

Solicitation Workshop Presentation

Budgeting Presentation

Frequently Asked Questions

The USAID Civic Initiatives Support Program (USAID CIS) invites qualified Jordanian organizations to propose initiatives that support rights-based programs and enhanced inclusive quality service delivery by both mainstream civil society organizations and disabled persons organizations at the national and local levels. Through this RFA, USAID CIS will provide small grants (up to 20,000 JOD) and large grants (up to 70,000 JOD) for a maximum of 12 months for projects that respond to one of the following components:

• Component 1: Inclusive Development Initiatives - Ensures mainstreaming of disability rights within new or existing programs and services through the integration of inclusion strategies and practices as well as reasonable accommodation and accessibility.

• Component 2: Accessible and Quality Service Provision - Enhances inclusion and quality of services for persons with disabilities with the goal of advancing the independence of persons with disabilities.

• Component 3: Empowering Disability Rights Actors – Builds capacities of persons with disabilities to design and implement rights-based advocacy campaigns, attitude and behavior change programs that ensure inclusion at all levels.

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EDY RFA Announcement

EDY Request for Application

EDY Pre-Application Form

Instructions on how to Upload Videos to YouTube & WhatsApp

Solicitation Workshop Presentation

Frequently Asked Questions

Through this Request for Applications (RFA), USAID CIS invites Jordanian civil society organizations (CSOs) to propose creative and innovative approaches in

engaging adolescents/youth (12-18 years of age) and adult influencers (parents, teachers, CSOs, local decision-makers and private sector) to combat violence and social injustice, which could potentially be scaled up and replicated. This RFA provides an opportunity for community-level engagement with the priority objective to engage adolescents/youth to take a leading role in:

• identifying the causes of violence and social injustice

• designing the proposed solutions

• implementing initiatives that contribute to positive change among both adolescents/youth and adult influencers.

Annual Program Statement (APS)

Issue Date: March 3, 2014

Closing Date: February 28, 2015

Deadline for Applications: See below

Review Schedule: See below

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USAID CIS Annual Program Statement (Modification #2)

Application Form (Attachment I)

Budget Template (Attachment II)

Other Resources

Sample Budget Template

Budget Instructions

CIS Fund FAQ

Through this Annual Program Statement (APS), USAID CIS supports civic initiatives that engage individuals, informal groups, coalitions, private sector and/or media under one or more objectives:

• Expand opportunities for enhancing people’s engagement in addressing social, economic and political issues and advancing change.

• Create opportunities that enhance community dialogue; promotes social, behavior and attitude change

• Increase efforts of individuals and groups to engage and advocate on community-defined priorities.

• Improve quality of life through supporting initiatives and services that respond to community needs at the local, regional and national levels.

This competition is open for one year (March 3, 2014-February 28, 2015) for grants up to JOD 250K to be completed by June 2016. A 5% cost-share contribution is required from grantees. A range of grant mechanisms (fixed-obligation, simplified, standard and in-kind grants) are available within the following range of award amounts:

Annual Program Statement (APS)

Issue Date: March 3, 2014

Closing Date: February 28, 2015

Deadline for Applications: Rolling basis

Review Schedule: Monthly

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Civil Society Institutional Strengthening Fund Annual Program Statement

Application Form (Attachment I)

Sample Vendor Selection Matrix (Attachment II)

Vendor Selection Matrix (Attachment III)

Institutional Strengthening Fund FAQs

Through the Civil Society Institutional Strengthening Fund (ISF APS), civil society organizations (CSOs) and Intermediary Support Organizations (ISOs) will be provided grants up to 15,000 JOD for a maximum of six months duration to directly contract external technical assistance for customized capacity building and institutional support to respond to the organization’s defined priorities. Such support may be focused on reinforcing technical capabilities in their respective sector and/or strengthening organizational capacity in areas such as strategic planning, governance systems, knowledge management, sustainability planning, etc. Gender and inclusion of persons with disability and marginalized groups should be considered as cross cutting themes. A cost share contribution of 5% is required from the Recipient.

The Fund targets CSOs and ISOs with the objective of enhancing their capacities to more effectively perform their missions by strengthening the transparency, governance and effectiveness of their institutions. The Fund will provide CSOs and ISOs with fixed-obligation grants for institutional capacity building activities, goods, or services which enable them to meet these objectives and contribute to the long-term sustainability of their institutions.

The ISF APS will remain open for 12 months (March 3, 2014–February 28, 2015). Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and will be evaluated on a monthly basis. Awards will be dependent upon final negotiations with the short-listed candidates.

This Request for Applications is closed. Please review USAID CIS’ other grant opportunities on this page.

Through this Request for Applications (RFA), USAID CIS invites Jordanian civil society organizations (CSOs) to propose initiatives that support an inclusive, accountable and democratic Jordan that advances freedom, dignity, and development and empowers people to take collective action that promotes and defends democratic values.

Utilizing the Government of Jordan’s commitment to both its national development plans and its international obligations as the framework for the Democracy, Rights & Governance Grants program (hereinafter referred to as DRG Grants), USAID CIS will provide awards of up to JOD 350,000 for up to 24 months for projects that engage individuals, civil society organizations, coalitions, private sector and/or media under one or more of the following goals:

• Promoting participatory, representative and inclusive political processes and government institutions.

• Fostering greater accountability of institutions and leaders to citizens and to the law.

• Protecting and promoting universally recognized human rights.

• Ensuring integration of democracy, human rights and governance principles and practices into other development sectors.

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DRG Request for Applications

Attachment I: DRG Grants Application Template

Attachment II: USAID CIS Budget Template

Attachment III: Action Plan Template

Attachment IV: Financial Pre-Award Assessment Tool

Attachment V: Mandatory Certifications

Attachment VI: Budget Instructions

Attachment VII: M&E Plan Template

Consolidated List of Questions and Answers