ClosedOpportunity SFOP0005123

Local Civil Society Capacity Building Initiative

Assistance Coordination · Department of State

At a glance

Local Civil Society Capacity Building Initiative is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Assistance Coordination (Department of State). The application deadline was July 17, 2018. Individual awards are listed as $1.5M – $2M, with about 1 award expected and $2M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.500 (Middle East Partnership Initiative).

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

Key facts

May 22, 2018Posted
Jul 17, 2018Application deadline

Posted: May 22, 2018
Close date: Jul 17, 2018
Award floor: $1,500,000
Award ceiling: $2,000,000
Est. total funding: $2,000,000
Expected awards: 1
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Public colleges & universities

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Public international organizations, Small businesses with functional and regional experience in the areas of: Non-profit management, organizational capacity development, management consulting, and entrepreneurship in the MENA region

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Small businesses

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

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 Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) announces a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to enhance and further develop the organizational capacity of local civil society organizations (CSOs) in the MENA region. CSOs are flexible, dynamic, adaptive, localized, efficient, and innovative, making them complementary to governments and positioning them to execute a needs-based, demand-led approach. The common obstacles facing CSOs are linked to the difficulties in scaling-up and ensuring sustainability. Research shows that by developing a vision, planning strategically, and building organizational and leadership capacity, CSOs become more adept at being self-reflective and effective.

Stemming from the knowledge that a mature, respected, and credible civil society is essential for encouraging participatory governance, NEA/AC asserts that CSOs can help increase governments' legitimacy and channel citizens' demands effectively.

Additional information from the agency ↗

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?

19.500Middle East Partnership InitiativeProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 19.500

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$19.2M

FY25

—

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 19.500. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Assistance Coordination
703-516-1989

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Local Civil Society Capacity Building Initiative”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Local Civil Society Capacity Building Initiative”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1.5m – $2m, total estimated program funding is $2,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for “Local Civil Society Capacity Building Initiative”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity SFOP0005123), 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.

OpenALN 19.220