ClosedOpportunity SFOP0009576

Supporting and Bolstering Independent Media in Sub-Saharan Africa

Bureau of Global Public Affairs · Department of State

At a glance

Supporting and Bolstering Independent Media in Sub-Saharan Africa is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Global Public Affairs (Department of State). The application deadline was June 26, 2023. Individual awards are listed as up to $2M, with about 1 award expected and $2M 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

Apr 25, 2023Posted
Jun 26, 2023Application deadline

Posted: Apr 25, 2023
Close date: Jun 26, 2023
Award floor: Not specified
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

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

The GEC may make awards through this solicitation to U.S. and foreign non-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, and commercial entities. Individuals, state and local governments, foreign public entities, and public international organizations are not eligible to apply. Before submitting, potential applicants should ensure that they are eligible to receive a grant or cooperative agreement and prepared to adhere to the terms of 2 CFR 200 and 2 CFR 600. GEC welcomes applications irrespective of an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability.

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)

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 China Division of the Global Engagement Center of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to mitigate PRC media influence in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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 “Supporting and Bolstering Independent Media in Sub-Saharan Africa”?

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 “Supporting and Bolstering Independent Media in Sub-Saharan Africa”?

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

How do I apply for “Supporting and Bolstering Independent Media in Sub-Saharan Africa”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity SFOP0009576), 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