Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0005158
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- The Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Research on Corrupt Schemes and Perpetrators" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.703.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 07, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 07, 2018. (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 $600,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) offered a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Research on Corrupt Schemes and Perpetrators" (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0005158). The award was structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the recipient would not only conduct the work but would also coordinate closely with INL during the project. The purpose of the grant was to fund targeted research that helps identify major corruption schemes and the individuals or networks responsible for them, with the practical goal of strengthening how the U.S. government designs and carries out anti-corruption foreign assistance programs and related policy decisions.
The core focus of the research is corruption in a broad but clearly defined sense. The opportunity describes corruption as including bribery, specifically the solicitation, acceptance, offering, or provision of benefits intended to influence how a government official carries out public duties. It also includes the misappropriation of public funds, which can involve diverting state resources for private gain. In addition, it covers interference with public processes such as judicial proceedings, elections, or other government functions where manipulation undermines fair outcomes and public trust. In other words, the research is expected to map out how corrupt activity works in practice, who benefits, and how systems are exploited or captured.
A notable feature of this opportunity is that INL planned to work with the selected recipient to determine the specific research focus. That suggests the award was intended to be adaptable, potentially allowing the research to concentrate on particular regions, sectors, typologies of corruption, or emerging trends that INL considered especially relevant at the time. Because it is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, the agency's involvement is typically more hands-on, often including collaboration on research priorities, deliverables, and how findings are translated into programmatic guidance.
Financially, the opportunity listed an award ceiling of $600,000 and anticipated making a single award. The CFDA number associated with the funding is 19.703, and the funding activity category was listed as "Other" with a note to consult additional explanatory text in the full solicitation. Eligibility was described broadly as "Others," indicating that the applicant pool could extend beyond the most common categories (such as state or local governments) and would be clarified in the official eligibility section of the notice. The opportunity was created on June 7, 2018, with an original closing date of August 7, 2018, indicating a roughly two-month window for submissions.
Overall, this grant opportunity was designed to produce applied, policy-relevant research that can be directly used to improve anti-corruption programming. Rather than funding research for academic purposes alone, the stated intent was to generate findings that inform real-world interventions, such as how foreign assistance programs identify corruption risks, target key actors, disrupt corrupt schemes, and reinforce integrity in public institutions and public processes.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled "Research on Corrupt Schemes and Perpetrators" and has Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0005158.
Which government office offered this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).
What type of award was planned for this opportunity?
The award was structured as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
It means the recipient would conduct the project work while coordinating closely with INL during the project. The agency involvement is described as more hands-on than a standard grant, often including collaboration on research priorities, deliverables, and how findings are translated into programmatic guidance.
What is the main purpose of the grant?
The purpose is to fund targeted research that helps identify major corruption schemes and the individuals or networks responsible for them, with the practical goal of strengthening how the U.S. government designs and carries out anti-corruption foreign assistance programs and related policy decisions.
Is the research intended to be academic, or is it meant to be used in practice?
The stated intent is applied, policy-relevant research that can be directly used to improve anti-corruption programming and inform real-world interventions, rather than research for academic purposes alone.
What kinds of corruption does the opportunity focus on?
The opportunity defines corruption broadly but specifically to include bribery, misappropriation of public funds, and interference with public processes such as judicial proceedings, elections, or other government functions where manipulation undermines fair outcomes and public trust.
How does the opportunity describe bribery?
Bribery is described as the solicitation, acceptance, offering, or provision of benefits intended to influence how a government official carries out public duties.
What does "misappropriation of public funds" mean in this context?
It refers to diverting state resources for private gain.
What does the opportunity mean by "interference with public processes"?
It refers to manipulation of processes such as judicial proceedings, elections, or other government functions in ways that undermine fair outcomes and public trust.
What is INL looking for the research to produce?
The research is expected to map out how corrupt activity works in practice, who benefits, and how systems are exploited or captured, in order to inform anti-corruption foreign assistance programming and policy decisions.
Will applicants propose the exact research topic up front?
A notable feature is that INL planned to work with the selected recipient to determine the specific research focus, indicating the award was intended to be adaptable.
What could the specific research focus include?
Based on the description, the focus could potentially concentrate on particular regions, sectors, typologies of corruption, or emerging trends that INL considered especially relevant at the time.
How many awards did INL anticipate making?
INL anticipated making a single award.
What was the award ceiling (maximum funding amount) listed?
The opportunity listed an award ceiling of $600,000.
What is the CFDA number associated with this funding?
The CFDA number associated with the funding is 19.703.
What was the funding activity category?
The funding activity category was listed as "Other," with a note to consult additional explanatory text in the full solicitation.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described broadly as "Others," indicating the eligible applicant pool could extend beyond common categories and would be clarified in the official eligibility section of the notice.
When was the opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on June 7, 2018, with an original closing date of August 7, 2018.
How long was the application window?
Based on the creation date (June 7, 2018) and closing date (August 7, 2018), the submission window was roughly two months.
How would INL use the results of the research?
The stated goal is to strengthen how the U.S. government designs and carries out anti-corruption foreign assistance programs and related policy decisions, including improving how programs identify corruption risks, target key actors, disrupt corrupt schemes, and reinforce integrity in public institutions and public processes.
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