Nigerian Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Hub

The summary for the Nigerian Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Hub 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 US Mission to Nigeria, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Nigerian Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Hub: U.S. Embassy Abuja announces a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for organizations interested in providing technical support to a third-party, civil society Nigerian hub, hereinafter identified as the Peace Platform, devoted to messaging that counters violent extremism (CVE). Proposals should explain how the recipient will format and design the dissemination of locally developed CVE programming through radio and social media. The purpose of the Peace Platform is to serve as a messaging center to engage populations vulnerable to recruitment by extremist groups and promote tolerance, nonviolence, and respect for rule of law.
Federal Grant Title: Nigerian Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Hub
Federal Agency Name: US Mission to Nigeria
Grant Categories: Community Development Education Health
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: DOS-NGA-PAS-FY16-02
Type of Funding: Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers: 323653
CFDA Descriptions: Public Diplomacy Programs
Current Application Deadline: Jul 5, 2016
Original Application Deadline: Jul 5, 2016
Posted Date: Jun 6, 2016
Creation Date: Jun 7, 2016
Archive Date: Aug 4, 2016
Total Program Funding: $1,100,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $1,100,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: none
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility
U.S. Embassy Abuja welcomes applications from Nigerian and international NGOs; public international organizations; and private, public, or state institutions of higher education.
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