ClosedOpportunity SFOP0008565

Understanding and Countering PRC Influence in Foreign Information Environments

Bureau of Global Public Affairs · Department of State

At a glance

Understanding and Countering PRC Influence in Foreign Information Environments is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Global Public Affairs (Department of State). The application deadline was April 7, 2022. Individual awards are listed as up to $750K, with about 1 award expected and $750K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.040 (Public Diplomacy Programs).

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

Key facts

Feb 7, 2022Posted
Apr 7, 2022Application deadline

Posted: Feb 7, 2022
Close date: Apr 7, 2022
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $750,000
Est. total funding: $750,000
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)

Eligibility is limited to U.S. and foreign non-profit/nongovernmental organizations, educational institutions, and commercial entities. Applicants from high-income countries are eligible to be proposed implementers or sub-implementers.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
For-profit organizations (not 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.

One (1) Cooperative Agreement totaling up to $750,000 U.S. Dollars (USD) each in FY 2021 ESF will be awarded for projects that will support resilience-building efforts in the information space through targeted workshops. Target countries will be selected based on competitive proposals and coordinated with State Department stakeholders. The initial period of performance will be for twenty-four (24) months.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

19.040Public Diplomacy ProgramsProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 19.040

Historical data · not a prediction

FY18

$129M

FY19

$34.5M est.

FY20

$130M

FY21

$129M

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 19.040. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 19.040

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 5,769 grant awards had funding actions under Public Diplomacy Programs, with 21 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES$14.7M
INDIVIDUAL RECIPIENT$6.81M
MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER$2.84M
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY$2.8M
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA$2.54M

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

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Global Public Affairs
703-516-1684

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Understanding and Countering PRC Influence in Foreign Information Environments”?

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 “Understanding and Countering PRC Influence in Foreign Information Environments”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $750k, total estimated program funding is $750,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for “Understanding and Countering PRC Influence in Foreign Information Environments”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity SFOP0008565), 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