Full and Open Competition - Notice of Funding Opportunity

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html?keywords=SFOP0007826%20

The Global Engagement Center (GEC) at the Department of State (DoS), announces the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for its Annual Program Statement. The agreement awarded will use U.S. Fiscal Year 2021/22 Public Diplomacy Funds or Economic Support Funds.

Eligibility is limited to U.S. non-profit/nongovernmental organizations, foreign non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and commercial entities.

Applicants may submit one proposal per priority program area. If more than one proposal is submitted from an organization in a given priority program area, all proposals from that organization will be considered ineligible for funding.

Proposals which have been submitted to a previous GEC NOFO within the past 12 months will be considered ineligible.

Grants or cooperative agreements for up to $500,000 U.S. dollars (USD) in FY 2021/22 Public Diplomacy or Foreign Assistance Act will be awarded for work that will support the GEC’s overall mission to recognize, understand, expose, and counter foreign state and foreign non-state propaganda and disinformation efforts. The initial period of performance will be for up to 24 months. Funding authority rests under FY2021/22 Diplomatic and Consular Programs funds, as authorized by the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act or Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.

Application Instructions

Please submit:

1. a 1-2 page letter of intent with a description of proposed aims and approach
2. Biosketch or CV of the PI

to research@uw.edu by 5:00 PM Thursday, May 6, 2021. Applications are due to the sponsor 8/31/21, so you will need to have your materials in to OSP by 8/20/21, if given the go-ahead by the review committee.