Assistance Listing 91.005
Priority Grant Competition
UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE
Assistance Listing 91.005, “Priority Grant Competition,” is a federal program administered by UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE. It provides project grants and project grants assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $1.3M in obligations for fiscal year 2022.
Program objective
USIP grants increase the breadth and depth of the Institute’s work by supporting peacebuilding projects managed by nonprofit organizations including educational institutions, research institutions, and civil society organizations.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 91.005
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Quasi-public nonprofit institution/organization
- Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Other public institution/organization
Nonprofit or public institutions are eligible to apply. USIP does not accept applications from individuals who are not affiliated with an eligible institution. Funding is not available for degree work (payment of tuition fees or support for M.A. or Ph.D.-related work). Inquiries for dissertation research support should be directed to USIP’s Jennings Randolph Peace Scholar Dissertation Program. Applications that list as participants, consultants, or project personnel members of USIP’s Board of Directors, staff or fellows will not be accepted. For additional questions regarding eligibility, please contact GrantsAdministration@usip.org. USIP does not fund grant proposals of a partisan political nature or proposals that would inject the grantee or USIP into the policy processes of the United States government or any foreign government or international organization. In addition, in accord with the United States of Peace Act, Section 1709 (b), USIP will not use political tests or political qualifications in selecting or monitoring any grantees. Projects that lead to policy recommendations for governments, international organizations, or nongovernmental organizations are welcome and encouraged, although such recommendations will be those of the grantee and not USIP. USIP does not provide support for the creation of a new organization, construction or maintenance purposes, direct social services, or microenterprise projects, nor does it provide funding to government agencies or to individuals working for government agencies. All application materials must be in English unless specified otherwise in the specific call for proposals. For additional information about eligibility, please consult the specific grant opportunity guidelines and the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page.
Intended beneficiaries: U.S. Citizen, Other private institution/organization, Private nonprofit institution/organization, Other public institution/organization, Quasi-public nonprofit organization and Public nonprofit institution/organization.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Range $50,000 - $300,000. Average ~$100,000.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 91.005. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 91.005?
91.005 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Priority Grant Competition.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 91.005?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Quasi-public nonprofit institution/organization, Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals) and Other public institution/organization. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 91.005 provide?
The agency reported $1,304,045 in obligations for FY2022 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.