Preventing and Responding to Child, Early, and Forced Marriage
Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs · Department of State
At a glance
Preventing and Responding to Child, Early, and Forced Marriage is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (Department of State). The application deadline was May 30, 2023. Individual awards are listed as $1M – $1.95M, with about 1 award expected and $1.95M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.108 (Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Mar 21, 2023Posted
- May 30, 2023Application deadline
- Posted
- Mar 21, 2023
- Close date
- May 30, 2023
- Award floor
- $1,000,000
- Award ceiling
- $1,950,000
- Est. total funding
- $1,950,000
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Public International Organizations
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 establish a fund to support community and grassroots civil society organizations whose programs prevent and respond to Child, Early, and Forced Marriage (CEFM) in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and/or Pakistan. The project should identify key factors contributing to CEFM in each country or sub-national region in which the fund will operate, and key interventions that may prevent or respond to CEFM; support selected community or grassroots civil society organizations (CSOs) that work to prevent or respond to CEFM; and provide opportunities for shared learning among the selected CSOs and with other stakeholders.
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.
- AQM Guidance for NCAGE-SAM.govFull Announcement · AQM Guidance for NCAGE-SAM.gov for Foreign Applicants Dec 2022.pdfPDF · 1.3 MB
- Budget Guidance TemplateFull Announcement · Budget Guidance-Template for Multi-Year Awards (FY23).xlsxVND. · 127 KB
- Gender Analysis QuestionsFull Announcement · Gender Analysis Questions.pdfPDF · 231 KB
- NOFOFull Announcement · NOFO - Preventing and Responding to Child, Early, and Forced Marriage .pdfPDF · 480 KB
- Q&A DocumentFull Announcement · SFOP0009458 - Q&A.pdfPDF · 491 KB
- U.S. Strategy on Gender BasedFull Announcement · U.S. GBV Strategy 2022.pdfPDF · 1.2 MB
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 19.108
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs
703-516-1684
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Preventing and Responding to Child, Early, and Forced Marriage”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Preventing and Responding to Child, Early, and Forced Marriage”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1m – $1.95m, total estimated program funding is $1,950,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.
How do I apply for “Preventing and Responding to Child, Early, and Forced Marriage”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity SFOP0009458), 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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