The Public Affairs Section’s Grant for Countering Violent Extremism in Albania

• Albanian not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations that are able to respond to the NOFO, and have experience and expertise on CVE issues.

• U.S. organizations and individuals are not eligible for grants under the program.

• Cost sharing or matching is not required and is not part of the evaluation criteria. However, the applicants are encouraged to explore the possibility of a cost-share whenever possible.

2. Other Eligibility Requirements

• In order to be eligible to receive an award, all organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number issued via www.SAM.gov as well as a valid registration on www.SAM.gov. Please see Section D.3 for more information. Individuals are not required to have a UEI or be registered in SAM.gov.

• Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal per organization. If more than one proposal is submitted from an organization, all proposals from

The Countering Violent Extremism small grants program, administered by the Public Affairs Section, is soliciting proposals from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Albania that create, develop, and foster countering and preventing violent extremism capacities and that build resilient and cohesive communities. Multi-actor approaches that bring together and coordinate the actions of central and local governments, civil society, religious communities, media, academia, private sector, and other stakeholders are encouraged. Priority areas include:
• Building safe and resilient communities to counter violent extremism, including enabling individuals and communities at risk of being radicalized to redirect their lives and become contributing members of their communities.
• Promoting youth activism and enhancing their life skills, such as English language skills, to enable them become activists/leaders of change in their communities in preventing and countering violent extremism.
• Strengthening media professional capacities on reporting and promoting counter-extremism narratives capable of reaching target audiences