Opportunity Information: Apply for PDS SIV 100 FY23 SOI
Promoting Stability Through Storytelling is a U.S. Mission to Cote d'Ivoire (Abidjan) Public Diplomacy Section funding opportunity that supports a single partner through a cooperative agreement to run a rapid-response small grants program. Instead of funding one standalone project, the Mission is looking for an organization (or other eligible applicant) that can manage a flexible grant mechanism and quickly award smaller sub-grants to local implementers for timely programming. The overall aim is to strengthen social cohesion and stability in Cote d'Ivoire by improving how stories are created and shared, strengthening community trust, and reducing the influence of violent extremist narratives and disinformation.
The grantmaking priorities center on communication, media, and community resilience. Key themes include building the storytelling capacity of Ivorian journalists across all media formats, supporting the creation of messages that help communities resist violent extremism and recruitment efforts, and encouraging young people to take an active role in a peaceful and inclusive society. The opportunity also emphasizes programming that improves trust-building communication within communities, prevents and counters disinformation (especially by reinforcing the role and credibility of community institutions), and advances broader security and stability objectives. In addition, the U.S. Mission is interested in projects that deepen economic, social, or cultural ties between the United States and Cote d'Ivoire by highlighting shared values and joint initiatives, suggesting that successful sub-grants may include a public diplomacy angle that makes U.S.-Ivorian collaboration visible and meaningful to local audiences.
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the U.S. government expects a more hands-on partnership during implementation than with a standard grant. The selected partner would be responsible for designing and administering the small grants process, moving quickly when opportunities or emerging risks appear, and ensuring that funded activities align with the listed priority themes. The opportunity anticipates one award, with a total funding ceiling of $250,000, indicating that the selected partner will need to balance administrative capability with efficient pass-through support to sub-grantees so the majority of resources can reach on-the-ground storytelling and community-focused activities.
Eligibility is broad and includes nonprofit organizations (such as civil society groups, NGOs, and think tanks), public and private educational institutions, for-profit organizations, individuals, public international organizations, and governmental institutions. The funding opportunity number is PDS SIV 100 FY23 SOI, the assistance listing (CFDA) number is 19.979, and the original closing date was July 25, 2024. Overall, this opportunity is designed for an entity that can manage a fast, credible micro-grants portfolio focused on media and messaging, youth engagement, community trust, and resilience against extremist recruitment and disinformation, while also reinforcing positive connections between the United States and Cote d'Ivoire.Apply for PDS SIV 100 FY23 SOI
- The U.S. Mission to Cote d Ivoire in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Promoting Stability Through Storytelling" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.979.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-06-24.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-07-25. (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 $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Promoting Stability Through Storytelling
1) What is the "Promoting Stability Through Storytelling" funding opportunity?
"Promoting Stability Through Storytelling" is a U.S. Mission to Cote d'Ivoire (Abidjan) Public Diplomacy Section funding opportunity to support one partner through a cooperative agreement. The selected partner will operate a rapid-response small grants program that awards smaller sub-grants to local implementers for timely programming.
2) Is this opportunity funding one single project or something else?
This opportunity is not designed to fund one standalone project. It is designed to fund an organization (or other eligible applicant) to manage a flexible grant mechanism and quickly issue sub-grants to local implementers as needs and opportunities emerge.
3) What is the main goal of the program?
The overall aim is to strengthen social cohesion and stability in Cote d'Ivoire by improving how stories are created and shared, strengthening community trust, and reducing the influence of violent extremist narratives and disinformation.
4) Who is offering this award?
The award is offered by the U.S. Mission to Cote d'Ivoire (Abidjan), Public Diplomacy Section.
5) What kind of award is it?
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement. This typically indicates a more hands-on partnership with the U.S. government during implementation compared to a standard grant.
6) How many awards are expected?
The opportunity anticipates one award.
7) What is the total funding amount available?
The total funding ceiling for this opportunity is $250,000.
8) What will the selected partner be responsible for?
The selected partner will be responsible for designing and administering the small grants process, moving quickly when opportunities or emerging risks appear, and ensuring that funded activities align with the opportunity's priority themes. The partner will also need to balance administrative capability with efficient pass-through support so that most resources reach on-the-ground activities.
9) What does "rapid-response small grants program" mean in this context?
It means the partner is expected to run a flexible, fast micro-grants mechanism that can quickly award smaller sub-grants to local implementers to respond to timely programming needs, emerging risks, or new opportunities.
10) What are the key program priorities?
The grantmaking priorities center on communication, media, and community resilience. Key themes include strengthening storytelling capacity, improving trust-building communication within communities, preventing and countering disinformation, and advancing broader security and stability objectives.
11) What types of storytelling activities are emphasized?
The opportunity emphasizes building the storytelling capacity of Ivorian journalists across all media formats and supporting the creation of messages that help communities resist violent extremism and recruitment efforts.
12) How does the program address violent extremism?
The program aims to reduce the influence of violent extremist narratives and recruitment efforts by supporting messaging and storytelling that strengthens community resilience and helps communities resist violent extremism.
13) How does the program address disinformation?
The opportunity highlights preventing and countering disinformation, especially by reinforcing the role and credibility of community institutions and improving trust-building communication within communities.
14) Is youth engagement part of the focus?
Yes. One of the key themes is encouraging young people to take an active role in a peaceful and inclusive society.
15) Does the opportunity include a public diplomacy or U.S.-Ivorian partnership angle?
Yes. The U.S. Mission is interested in projects that deepen economic, social, or cultural ties between the United States and Cote d'Ivoire by highlighting shared values and joint initiatives. This suggests sub-grants may include a public diplomacy angle that makes U.S.-Ivorian collaboration visible and meaningful to local audiences.
16) What kinds of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes nonprofit organizations (such as civil society groups, NGOs, and think tanks), public and private educational institutions, for-profit organizations, individuals, public international organizations, and governmental institutions.
17) Is this opportunity intended for local implementers to apply directly?
Based on the description, the primary award supports one partner that will manage a small grants mechanism and award sub-grants to local implementers. The main applicant should be prepared to administer that sub-grant portfolio rather than only implement a single project.
18) What does success look like for the selected partner?
Success would include running a fast, credible micro-grants portfolio that funds timely storytelling and community-focused activities aligned with the priority themes: media and messaging, youth engagement, community trust, and resilience against extremist recruitment and disinformation, while also reinforcing positive connections between the United States and Cote d'Ivoire.
19) What are the identifying numbers for this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity number is PDS SIV 100 FY23 SOI. The assistance listing (CFDA) number is 19.979.
20) What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was July 25, 2024.
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