Full and Open Competition - Notice of Funding Opportunity

The summary for the Full and Open Competition - Notice of Funding Opportunity grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Bureau of Global Public Affairs, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Full and Open Competition - Notice of Funding Opportunity: This will be a single-stage competitive process. Interested applicants will submit a full proposal addressing all of the proposed program objectives. Proposals will be thoroughly evaluated and scored by a merit review panel. Proposal review will consider the proposal's alignment with program objectives as well as the applicant's capacity to deliver results on the proposed objectives. Please see the Annual Program Statement for additional information and guidelines.

Federal Grant Title:	Full and Open Competition - Notice of Funding Opportunity
Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Global Public Affairs (DOS-PA)
Grant Categories:	Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	SFOP0007826
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	19.040
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	December 31st, 2021
Original Application Deadline:	December 31st, 2021
Posted Date:	March 26th, 2021
Creation Date:	March 26th, 2021
Archive Date:	May 14th, 2021
Total Program Funding:
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$500,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Expected Number of Awards:	9
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	June 7th, 2021

Category Explanation: Proposed activities should directly align with the Global Engagement Center's (GEC) mission. As mandated by law, the GEC directs, leads, synchronizes, integrates, and coordinates efforts of the Federal Government to recognize, understand, expose, and counter foreign state and foreign non-state propaganda and disinformation efforts aimed at undermining or influencing the policies, security, or stability of the United States and United States allies and partner nations. GEC also identifies current and emerging trends in foreign propaganda and disinformation in order to coordinate and shape the development of tactics, techniques and procedures to expose and refute foreign propaganda and disinformation. In addition, GEC coordinates with United States allies and partner nations in order to amplify the Center’s efforts and to avoid duplication. GEC engages through partners to carry out these and other functions and to work toward associated policy goals. GEC does not address United States
Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity below), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: 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.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Link to Opportunity in SAMS Domestic - Updated
Grant Announcement Contact: GEC-Programs@state.gov
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