Opportunity Information: Apply for 72016921RFA00005
The Civil Society Resilience Strengthening activity in Serbia is a USAID funding opportunity, implemented in cooperation with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), aimed at selecting one partner to carry out a program focused on strengthening the resilience of civil society. The award is planned as a cooperative agreement, which generally means USAID expects to have substantial involvement during implementation (for example, through collaboration on key activities, approvals, or coordination), rather than operating as a hands-off funder. The opportunity is posted on Grants.gov and may be updated through amendments, so applicants are expected to monitor the listing and rely on the full Request for Applications (RFA) package for complete technical and administrative requirements.
Funding is offered under Opportunity Number 72016921RFA00005, categorized as a discretionary award, with an anticipated single award (Expected Awards: 1). The ceiling amount listed is $9,000,000, which indicates the maximum potential federal funding level for the project as structured in the solicitation. The CFDA (assistance listing) reference provided is 98.001. While the listing labels the funding activity category as "Other," the title and narrative make clear the central theme is civil society resilience in Serbia, with USAID and SDC jointly supporting the effort.
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning the competition is broadly open and not limited to a specific applicant type, as long as the applicant meets the eligibility standards laid out in Section C of the RFA and submits all required information in the required form. USAID emphasizes that it intends to fund the applicant that best meets the objectives of the opportunity based on the merit review criteria described in the RFA, and that the selection is also subject to a risk assessment. In practice, this means applicants are evaluated both on the strength and feasibility of their proposed program and on organizational responsibility factors (such as management capacity, financial controls, and compliance risk).
Key process notes in the announcement focus on how to access the opportunity and how questions are handled. The full solicitation is hosted on Grants.gov, and applicants are responsible for ensuring they have the complete and most current version, including any amendments. Technical problems with Grants.gov registration or access are directed to the Grants.gov Helpdesk (1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov). Programmatic or solicitation-related questions must be sent to the points of contact listed in Section D of the RFA, and questions must be submitted by the deadline stated in the RFA cover letter. USAID indicates that responses to questions received before the deadline will be shared with all potential applicants through an amendment posted to Grants.gov, which is intended to ensure fairness and equal access to clarifications.
The notice also includes standard federal assistance disclaimers. Posting the opportunity does not guarantee an award, does not represent a commitment by the U.S. Government to fund any applicant, and does not obligate the Government to reimburse any costs associated with preparing or submitting an application. All application preparation and submission expenses are the applicant's responsibility, and applications are submitted at the applicant's own risk.
Administratively, the opportunity record shows an original posting/creation date of July 15, 2021, with an original closing date of August 30, 2021. The agency is listed as the Agency for International Development, Kosovo (USAID-Pristina), even though the activity focus is Serbia, which can happen when procurement and assistance actions are managed regionally or through a neighboring mission platform. For anyone considering similar opportunities, the practical takeaway is that the detailed program objectives, required results, budgets, submission instructions, and evaluation factors will be in the RFA itself, and that the Grants.gov entry functions primarily as the public notice and access point for the official application package.Apply for 72016921RFA00005
- The Agency for International Development, Kosovo USAID-Pristina in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Civil Society Resilience Strengthening activity in Serbia" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 15, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 30, 2021. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $9,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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