Civil Society and Infrastructure
Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs · Department of State
At a glance
Civil Society and Infrastructure is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (Department of State). The application deadline was May 30, 2020. Individual awards are listed as $600K, with about 1 award expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.700 (General Department of State Assistance).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- May 21, 2020Posted
- May 30, 2020Application deadline
- Posted
- May 21, 2020
- Close date
- May 30, 2020
- Award floor
- $600,000
- Award ceiling
- $600,000
- Est. total funding
- Not specified
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
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.
SCA seeks to fund a project that empowers civil society organizations in Sri Lanka to engage at critical points along infrastructure projects’ lifecycle
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.
- AnnouncementFull Announcement · NOFO Civil Society and Infrastructure (1).pdfPDF · 453 KB
- Budget GuidelinesFull Announcement · Budget Guidelines 2020.docxVND. · 18 KB
- Budget TemplateFull Announcement · Budget Template 2020.xlsxVND. · 21 KB
- FMS for New Organizations onlyFull Announcement · Financial Management Survey (3).docMSWO · 56 KB
- PSIFull Announcement · Proposal Submission Instructions (6).pdfPDF · 517 KB
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Agency contact (as published)
Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs
703-516-1684
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Civil Society and Infrastructure”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Civil Society and Infrastructure”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $600k and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.
How do I apply for “Civil Society and Infrastructure”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity SFOP0006735), 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.
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