Support for Transitional Justice in The Gambia and Liberia
At a glance
Support for Transitional Justice in The Gambia and Liberia is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Office of Global Criminal Justice (Department of State). The application deadline was July 28, 2023. Individual awards are listed as $1M – $2.5M. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.990 (International Justice and Accountability Programming).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Jun 23, 2023Posted
- Jul 28, 2023Application deadline
- Posted
- Jun 23, 2023
- Close date
- Jul 28, 2023
- Award floor
- $1,000,000
- Award ceiling
- $2,500,000
- Est. total funding
- Not specified
- Original deadline (extended)
- Jul 24, 2023
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
GCJ welcomes applications from U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations with or without 501(c) (3) status of the U.S. tax code; foreign-based non-profit organizations/nongovernment organizations (NGO); Public International Organizations; Foreign Public Organizations; private, public, or state institutions of higher education; and for-profit organizations or businesses.
- Public colleges & universities
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
- Private colleges & universities
- For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
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.
GCJ seeks applications for awards that will address ongoing transitional justice processes in The Gambia, Liberia, or both. Through this program, GCJ seeks to provide specialized support to address challenges that are common to domestic atrocity crime transitional justice processes and contribute to a holistic transitional justice strategy. The program(s) will build capacity in comparative transitional justice and international human rights, criminal, humanitarian law (IHL), including collecting and preserving evidence in line with relevant “chain of custody” standards. It will also involve other activities that directly support both the education of relevant personnel (including but not limited to, judges, prosecutors, investigators, and civil society organizations) in transitional justice best practices, particularly those geared toward the investigation and prosecution of alleged perpetrators of atrocities.
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.
- Budget TemplateFull Announcement · Budget Guidance-Template for Multi-Year Awards (FY23) (10).xlsxVND. · 119 KB
- Logic Model SampleFull Announcement · Sample Logic Model.docxVND. · 21 KB
- Monitoring Indicator SampleFull Announcement · Monitoring Indicator Table Sample.xlsxVND. · 21 KB
- NOFOFull Announcement · 2023 GCJ NOFO The Gambia_Liberia 6_23 posted.docxVND. · 103 KB
- Sample TimelineFull Announcement · Sample Timeline (2).xlsxVND. · 34 KB
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 19.990
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Office of Global Criminal Justice
703-516-1684
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Support for Transitional Justice in The Gambia and Liberia”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Support for Transitional Justice in The Gambia and Liberia”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1m – $2.5m.
How do I apply for “Support for Transitional Justice in The Gambia and Liberia”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity SFOP0009918), 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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