Opportunity Information: Apply for NI 16 NOFO 001
Apply for NI 16 NOFO 001
- The DOS-NER in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Niger Integrated Gender Equality Advancement: Empowering Adolescent Girls for a more Prosperous and Stable Life" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.801.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 08, 2016 and posted on Apr 08, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 23, 2016. (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 $120,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Niger Integrated Gender Equality Advancement: Empowering Adolescent Girls for a more Prosperous and Stable Life" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NI 16 NOFO 001) is a U.S. Department of State program (DOS-NER) offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement. It is rooted in the U.S. policy guidance released in June 2014 on promoting gender equality and advancing the status of women and girls under the Full Participation Fund. The program is designed to advance U.S. foreign policy and the U.S. Mission in Niger's Integrated Country Strategy by tackling barriers that hold adolescent girls back, especially harmful traditional practices such as early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation/cutting, while also strengthening girls' education and broader socio-economic opportunity in Niger.
The project is structured as an 18-month effort focused primarily on adolescent girls, including girls with physical, visual, and hearing disabilities, while also engaging adolescents of both genders to support community-level change. The overall intent is to create a positive, nurturing environment where young people gain the confidence, knowledge, and practical skills needed to participate fully in Niger's development. The program emphasizes capacity-building and awareness raising around human and legal rights, leadership development, and practical training tied to income-generating activities. Alongside direct participant support, it also funds community awareness campaigns meant to reinforce the value of girls' education, reduce gender-based violence, and promote the benefits of delaying marriage.
Three core objectives guide the work. First, the project aims to give participants opportunities and growth experiences that help them become independent, self-sufficient, and confident young women. Second, it specifically commits to helping adolescents with physical, visual, and hearing disabilities reach their full potential by reducing educational and participation barriers. Third, it seeks to build a sustainable network for adolescent girls so that support, mentorship, and collective action can continue beyond the grant period.
The main activities are organized around practical empowerment and social norm change. One activity centers on empowering adolescents with disabilities by providing adapted instruction and educational materials tailored to special needs, connecting beneficiaries with role models, and integrating them into broader learning and skills-building opportunities, including income-generating activities. Another major activity focuses on "changing the mindset" by preparing girls for leadership through training in public speaking, project management, and decision-making, while also delivering training in income-generating skills. The program anticipates offering business start-up funds to support youth entrepreneurship for both rural and urban girls, pairing skills development with tangible resources to help participants launch or expand small economic activities.
A community-facing component targets broader awareness among adolescent girls, teachers, and other local stakeholders. This part of the program is meant to increase understanding of why girls' access to education matters, highlight the consequences of gender-based violence, and address the drivers and impacts of early and forced marriage, with the explicit goal of helping girls become "change agents" within their communities and even at the national level. To provide ongoing infrastructure for learning and engagement, the grant supports the creation or strengthening of two Youth Resource Centers, one in Niamey and a second in either Maradi or Zinder. These centers are expected to be equipped with computers, printers, copiers, and learning materials, and to serve as safe, functional spaces where youth can study, learn, collaborate, and participate in educational and socio-cultural programming, including sessions with guest speakers.
Finally, the opportunity includes a vocational training component to build employable skills and strengthen the entrepreneurial foundation of participating youth. Subject-matter trainers are expected to be hired for the duration of the project to deliver this training. In combination, these activities aim to produce both near-term gains (skills, resources, and confidence for participants) and longer-term shifts (community support for girls' education, reduced tolerance for harmful practices, and durable networks for adolescent girls).
Administratively, the opportunity lists an award ceiling of $120,000 and anticipates up to 10 awards. The original and current closing date was May 23, 2016, with a creation and posting date of April 8, 2016. Eligibility, as stated, includes nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education), and the CFDA number referenced is 19.801.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Niger Integrated Gender Equality Advancement: Empowering Adolescent Girls for a more Prosperous and Stable Life."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NI 16 NOFO 001.
Which U.S. government agency is offering this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of State (DOS-NER).
What type of award is this?
It is a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What policy guidance is this program based on?
The program is rooted in U.S. policy guidance released in June 2014 on promoting gender equality and advancing the status of women and girls under the Full Participation Fund.
What is the overall purpose of the program?
The program is designed to advance U.S. foreign policy and the U.S. Mission in Niger's Integrated Country Strategy by addressing barriers that hold adolescent girls back. It prioritizes reducing harmful traditional practices (including early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation/cutting) while strengthening girls' education and broader socio-economic opportunity in Niger.
How long is the project period?
The project is structured as an 18-month effort.
Who is the primary target population?
The project focuses primarily on adolescent girls, including girls with physical, visual, and hearing disabilities.
Does the program include adolescents of both genders?
Yes. While the program primarily targets adolescent girls, it also engages adolescents of both genders to support community-level change.
What key barriers does the program aim to address?
The program emphasizes tackling harmful traditional practices such as early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation/cutting, and it also addresses gender-based violence and barriers to girls' education and participation.
What are the program's core objectives?
The program is guided by three core objectives: (1) provide opportunities and growth experiences that help participants become independent, self-sufficient, and confident young women; (2) help adolescents with physical, visual, and hearing disabilities reach their full potential by reducing educational and participation barriers; and (3) build a sustainable network for adolescent girls so support, mentorship, and collective action can continue beyond the grant period.
What kinds of participant support and training does the program emphasize?
The program emphasizes capacity-building and awareness raising around human and legal rights, leadership development, and practical training tied to income-generating activities.
How does the program support adolescents with disabilities?
The program includes an activity focused on empowering adolescents with disabilities through adapted instruction and educational materials tailored to special needs, connections with role models, and integration into broader learning and skills-building opportunities, including income-generating activities.
What leadership development activities are expected?
Leadership preparation includes training in public speaking, project management, and decision-making, with the intent of helping girls develop confidence and leadership capacity.
What income-generating or entrepreneurship activities are included?
The program includes training in income-generating skills and anticipates offering business start-up funds to support youth entrepreneurship for both rural and urban girls, pairing skills development with resources to help participants launch or expand small economic activities.
What does "changing the mindset" refer to in the program design?
It refers to social norm change efforts that prepare girls for leadership, strengthen practical skills, and reinforce community support for girls' education and delayed marriage through training and awareness work.
Is there a community awareness component?
Yes. The program funds community awareness campaigns meant to reinforce the value of girls' education, reduce gender-based violence, and promote the benefits of delaying marriage.
Who are the audiences for the community-facing activities?
The community-facing component targets awareness among adolescent girls, teachers, and other local stakeholders.
What topics are expected to be covered in awareness activities?
Awareness efforts are intended to increase understanding of why girls' access to education matters, highlight the consequences of gender-based violence, and address the drivers and impacts of early and forced marriage.
How does the program describe the role of participating girls in their communities?
The program explicitly aims to help girls become "change agents" within their communities and even at the national level.
Will Youth Resource Centers be created or strengthened?
Yes. The grant supports the creation or strengthening of two Youth Resource Centers.
Where will the Youth Resource Centers be located?
One Youth Resource Center is planned for Niamey, and the second is planned for either Maradi or Zinder.
What equipment or resources are expected for the Youth Resource Centers?
The centers are expected to be equipped with computers, printers, copiers, and learning materials.
What is the intended purpose of the Youth Resource Centers?
They are intended to serve as safe, functional spaces where youth can study, learn, collaborate, and participate in educational and socio-cultural programming, including sessions with guest speakers.
Is vocational training part of the program?
Yes. The opportunity includes a vocational training component to build employable skills and strengthen the entrepreneurial foundation of participating youth.
Are trainers expected to be part of the project?
Yes. Subject-matter trainers are expected to be hired for the duration of the project to deliver vocational training.
What outcomes does the program aim to achieve?
The activities are designed to produce near-term gains (skills, resources, and confidence for participants) and longer-term shifts (community support for girls' education, reduced tolerance for harmful practices, and durable networks for adolescent girls).
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $120,000.
How many awards are anticipated?
Up to 10 awards are anticipated.
What was the closing date for this opportunity?
The original and current closing date listed is May 23, 2016.
When was this opportunity created and posted?
The creation and posting date listed is April 8, 2016.
Who is eligible to apply, based on the eligibility statement provided?
Eligibility includes nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education).
What CFDA number is referenced for this opportunity?
The referenced CFDA number is 19.801.
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