Deadline: 14 June 2019
The United States Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs (AF) has announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for organizations interested in submitting proposals to support the capacity building of civil society organizations (CSOs) to counter violent extremism (CVE) in Mozambique.
The goal of this program is to build the capacity of Mozambican CSOs to counter violent extremism and to build a network that will serve to educate and advocate for effective CVE strategies, interventions, and initiatives.
Objectives
The ‘Building Capacity to Counter Violent Extremism in Mozambique’ project has 3 key objectives:
- Objective 1: Enhance CSOs’ ability to identify the drivers and interventions to mitigate violent extremism in their communities.
- Objective 2: Provide CSOs with the tools and support to initiate effective, community-based CVE interventions, including project and financial management skills.
- Objective 3: Develop a network of CSOs that will serve to educate on and advocate for effective CVE strategies and programs to the government and the public.
Award Information
The Award Amount is $400,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- U.S. – based non-profit/non-governmental organizations having a 501(c) (3) status with the IRS; overseas nongovernmental non-profit organizations; Foreign Public Entities (FPEs) and Public International Organizations (PIOs).
- For-profit commercial firms are not eligible to apply in response to this NOFO. No exceptions.
- Type of Applicant:
- Individuals are not eligible to apply.
- Number of Applications: One (1) per applicant organization.
Note: Organizations may form consortia and submit a combined proposal. However, only one organization may be designated as the lead applicant.
How to Apply
Complete proposal packages must be submitted through the given website.
For more information, please visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=315518