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Regional Women In Policing (WIP) Grant (DOSGEO 15 GR 006 GEO 070915): FAQs

1) What is the Regional Women In Policing (WIP) grant opportunity?

This is a discretionary U.S. government grant competition to support the practical delivery of the Fifth Annual Regional Women In Policing (WIP) Conference. It is focused on law, justice, and legal services and is centered on implementing a multi-day professional training event rather than general advocacy.

2) Which U.S. government office issued this funding opportunity?

The opportunity was issued by the U.S. Department of State through the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) Section at the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia.

3) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?

The Funding Opportunity Number is DOSGEO 15 GR 006 GEO 070915.

4) What is the main purpose of the award?

The award is designed to fund hands-on implementation support for a four-day annual regional conference. The emphasis is on running the operational backbone of the event, including logistics, registration, and evaluation support.

5) Is this grant intended for advocacy work?

No. The stated core idea is not general advocacy. The funding is intended for practical implementation support for a professional training conference.

6) What specific activities is the funded organization expected to deliver?

The funded organization is expected to administer the four-day conference and handle conference management functions such as logistics, participant registration, and evaluation support (including credible methods to assess training outcomes and overall conference effectiveness).

7) What is the duration/format of the event supported by this grant?

The event is described as a four-day annual conference (a multi-day professional training event).

8) Who is the conference intended to serve?

The conference is intended to serve female police personnel from multiple countries across the region, with the goal of strengthening women’s participation and advancement in law enforcement.

9) Why is the conference focused specifically on women in policing?

The opportunity notes that women’s professional needs are often overlooked in a traditionally male-dominated law enforcement environment. The conference is positioned as a way to address that gap through specialized training and professional development.

10) What outcomes does the opportunity aim to achieve?

Intended results include improved access to specialized law enforcement knowledge, stronger professional networks among female officers, and tangible career development support that can promote equal opportunity for advancement within police institutions.

11) How much funding is available under this opportunity?

The total estimated funding amount is $150,000.

12) What are the award ceiling and floor?

Both the award ceiling and the award floor are $150,000, indicating the program anticipates a single award at that exact level rather than a range of award sizes.

13) How many awards are expected?

The structure (a single funding amount with the same ceiling and floor) indicates the opportunity anticipates one grant award of $150,000.

14) Is cost sharing or matching required?

No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants are not expected to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of eligibility or competitiveness.

15) Who is eligible to apply?

Eligibility is limited to qualified nonprofit and non-governmental entities that are credentialed and operating in Georgia. This includes intergovernmental organizations, international organizations, U.S. nonprofit/non-governmental organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), and other eligible nonprofits that are properly established and able to operate in Georgia.

16) Are institutions of higher education eligible under a 501(c)(3) status?

No. U.S. nonprofits/non-governmental organizations with 501(c)(3) status are included, but institutions of higher education are explicitly excluded.

17) Does an applicant need a presence in Georgia?

Yes. The opportunity is limited to entities credentialed and operating in Georgia, reflecting an expectation that the applicant has a local operating presence and capacity to implement an event of this scale within Georgia (while supporting participation from several countries).

18) What makes cross-border experience relevant for this grant?

The conference is regional and intended for participants from multiple countries. As a result, cross-border coordination and experience convening regional professional participants are especially relevant to successfully implementing the event.

19) When was the opportunity posted?

The opportunity was posted on July 9, 2015.

20) What was the original closing date and what is the revised closing date?

The original closing date was August 24, 2015, and the revised (current) closing date was October 1, 2015.

21) What is the archive date and what does it imply?

The archive date is November 2, 2015. This indicates it was a time-limited competition tied to a specific annual conference cycle.

22) Who is the point of contact for questions or access issues?

The listed point of contact is Tamar Nasaridze, INL Program Coordinator at the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi. Phone contact information is provided in the official notice.

23) What type of support is emphasized for measuring success?

The opportunity specifically calls out evaluation support and the need for credible methods to assess training outcomes and the overall effectiveness of the conference.

24) Is this grant focused on creating new police institutions or changing laws?

The described focus is on implementing a professional training and development conference and its operational requirements (logistics, registration, evaluation). Broader institutional or legislative change activities are not described as the primary purpose in the provided information.