ClosedOpportunity DFOP0017536

Somalia Operational Mentorship and Sustainment Capacity Building

Bureau of Political-Military Affairs - WRA · Department of State

At a glance

Somalia Operational Mentorship and Sustainment Capacity Building is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs - WRA (Department of State). The application deadline was September 3, 2025. Individual awards are listed as $7.5M – $10M. Applicant types listed as eligible include 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.979 (Regional Peace and Security).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Aug 6, 2025Posted
Sep 3, 2025Application deadline

Posted: Aug 6, 2025
Close date: Sep 3, 2025
Award floor: $7,500,000
Award ceiling: $10,000,000
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: Not specified
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

501(c)(3) nonprofits

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations with or without 501(c) (3) status of the U.S. tax code; foreign-based non-profit organizations/non-government organizations (NGO); public International Organizations; Foreign Public Organizations, and U.S. for-profit organizations or businesses.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)

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Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The project will continue and advance mentorship of the SNA-Danab on the execution of mission command activities at the brigade level and below. Operational mentorship activities will include those activities that support stabilization mechanisms to secure Somali territory, accountability measures to promote SNA-Danab self-sustainment and readiness, and operational capacity to improve force management and operational effectiveness.

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Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

19.979Regional Peace and SecurityProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 19.979

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$5.54M

FY25

$2.8M

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 19.979. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Political-Military Affairs - WRA
703-516-1684

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Somalia Operational Mentorship and Sustainment Capacity Building”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Somalia Operational Mentorship and Sustainment Capacity Building”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $7.5m – $10m.

How do I apply for “Somalia Operational Mentorship and Sustainment Capacity Building”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity DFOP0017536), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 19.040