ClosedOpportunity SFOP0005886

Tunisia Civil Society Accelerator (EXCEL)

Assistance Coordination · Department of State

At a glance

Tunisia Civil Society Accelerator (EXCEL) is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Assistance Coordination (Department of State). The application deadline was June 21, 2019. Individual awards are listed as $1.5M – $1.91M, with about 1 award expected and $1.91M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.600 (Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs).

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

Key facts

May 14, 2019Posted
Jun 21, 2019Application deadline

Posted: May 14, 2019
Close date: Jun 21, 2019
Award floor: $1,500,000
Award ceiling: $1,913,000
Est. total funding: $1,913,000
Expected awards: 1
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

U.S. or foreign: Non-profit organizations; For-profit organizations; Public or state institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education; Public International Organizations; and Small businesses with function and regional experience in the areas of economic growth, capacity building, leadership training, and organizational development in the MENA region.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Public colleges & universities
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
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 U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Office of Assistance Coordination and the United States Embassy in Tunisia, Assistance Unit announce a Notice of Funding Opportunity to strengthen the capacity of Tunisian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and civil society organizations (CSOs) to become sustainable entities by encouraging them to seek diverse funding sources and implement best practices related to ethical standards and accountability principles. This opportunity aims to advance U.S. foreign policy by bolstering the role and impact of civil society in supporting democratic governance and economic growth in Tunisia.

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?

19.600Bureau of Near Eastern AffairsProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 19.600

Historical data · not a prediction

FY20

$28.5M

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 19.600. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 19.600

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 66 grant awards had funding actions under Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, with 16 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME$9.11M
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR PROJECT SERVICES$6.25M
EDUCATION FOR EMPLOYMENT$2.38M
UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANISATION$2.12M
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF IRAQ BAGHDAD$2.1M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Assistance Coordination
703-516-1684

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Tunisia Civil Society Accelerator (EXCEL)”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Tunisia Civil Society Accelerator (EXCEL)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1.5m – $1.91m, total estimated program funding is $1,913,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for “Tunisia Civil Society Accelerator (EXCEL)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity SFOP0005886), 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.

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