This Cooperative Agreement, funded with up to $1,250,000 USD from FY 2021 ESF, is designed to empower officials across all government levels in foreign partner countries. Its primary objective is to cultivate essential internal capacity, enabling these nations to effectively recognize and counter state-sponsored disinformation and propaganda, particularly those emanating from the People’s Republic of China (PRC). This grant aims to bolster national resilience against foreign malign influence by strengthening governmental capabilities in information defense. The initial period of performance for this crucial initiative is set for twenty-four months, supporting comprehensive strategies to safeguard national information environments from external manipulation.
Opportunity ID: 337887
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SFOP0008564 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Supporting Partner Nations to Counter Foreign Disinformation and Propaganda |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | A collective response to state-sponsored disinformation, propaganda, and digital authoritarianism is essential to protect the integrity of information ecosystems globally. The United States seeks to increase the capacity and strengthen the resilience of U.S. partner nations to proactively address these burgeoning threats by increasing their abilities to leverage empirical evidence in planning and decision-making and engage with other government experts, the private sector, academia, and think-tanks. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.040 — Public Diplomacy Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 07, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 07, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 07, 2022 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 07, 2022 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,250,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility is limited to U.S. and foreign non-profit/nongovernmental organizations, educational institutions, and commercial entities. Applicants from high-income countries are eligible to be proposed implementers or sub-implementers. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Global Public Affairs |
| Description: | One (1) Cooperative Agreement for up to $1,250,000 U.S. Dollars (USD) in FY 2021 ESF will be awarded for work that will empower officials across all levels of government in foreign countries to build internal capacity necessary to recognize and counter state-sponsored disinformation and propaganda from the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The initial period of performance will be for twenty-four (24) months. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to Opportunity in SAMS Domestic |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
GEC-Programs@State.gov
Email:- |
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