Request for Applications by Chemonics International: The USAID Strategic Communications Support Activity

The USAID Strategic Communications Support Activity (hereinafter referred to as the Activity), implemented by Chemonics International, is seeking grant applications aimed at improving communications around state reforms, enhancing public understanding and participation in the initiatives of the Government of Armenia (GOAM).

 

 

The suggested activities should:

 

• Enhance awareness on diverse policy areas and key institutional reforms to ensure citizen-centered communications and public outreach efforts of GOAM aimed at fostering its transparency;

 

• Promote effective two-way communications channels that address feedback gaps and facilitate informed interactions in an effort to encourage citizen engagement and improved GOAM responsiveness in relation to a specific aspect of government reform and/or public engagement.

 

 

Successful applicants will support the Activity by complementing existing and planned technical assistance efforts provided to GOAM.  

 

 

The grant projects will be awarded and implemented in accordance with USAID and US Government regulations governing grants under contracts and the Activity’s internal grant management policies.

 

 

The Activity will hold an online pre-application workshop, which will give eligible and interested applicants the chance to get more detailed information about the Activity, the scope of the grants’ component, as well as ask specific questions about the RFA. Interested applicants that meet the eligibility requirements defined in Section IIIA and would like to attend the workshop must confirm their attendance by sending the participant’s name(s), email (s), organization’s name to the email [email protected] with a subject line “1.3.8 Participation in the Pre-application workshop” by 20 January 2025

 

 

Besides, you can submit all questions concerning this solicitation via email to [email protected] by 20 January 2025. Answers to all questions will be posted on the same website as the RFA by 22 Jan 2025. All questions asked will be shown with the answers immediately following.  The responses will also be emailed to the individuals who submitted the questions․

 

 

The deadline for submitting full applications is 19 February 2025.

 

 

The Activity and Chemonics employees may not ask for, and applicants are prohibited from offering, any money, fee, commission, credit, gift, gratuity, thing of value, or compensation to obtain or reward improper favorable treatment regarding this solicitation. Any improper request from a project employee should be reported to the chief of party or [email protected] .

 

 

Annexes included in this Request for Applications:

 

• Annex A - Grant Application Form (to be completed by applicants)
• Annex B – Grant Application Budget Form (to be completed by applicants)
• Annex C – Implementation Timeline (to be completed by applicants)
• Annex D – Grantee Monitoring and Evaluation Indicators and Results Form (to be completed by applicants)
• Annex E – Applicant Self-Assessment Form (to be completed by applicants)

 

 

Mandatory and Required as Applicable Standard Provisions (for information only):

 

 

• Standard Provisions for U.S. and Non-U.S. Nongovernmental organizations receiving a fixed amount award can be accessed through the following URL:

 

• Standard Provisions for Non-U.S., Nongovernmental recipients receiving all other types of grants can be accessed through the following URL:

 

 

For the complete application in English, please click here.

For Annex A, C, and D (Grant Application Implementation Plan), please click here.

For Annex B (budget form), please click here.

For Annex E (Applicant Self-Assessment Form), please click here.