Opportunity Information: Apply for NEAAC ACBURGR 16 002
Apply for NEAAC ACBURGR 16 002
- The DOS-NEA-AC in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda), law, justice and legal services, regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Programming in the Greater Maghreb" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.600.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 05, 2016 and posted on Feb 05, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 31, 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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Programming in the Greater Maghreb grant opportunity is a U.S. Department of State Bureau of Near East Affairs, Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) solicitation for project proposals aimed at countering violent extremism (CVE) in North Africa and the Maghreb. It is part of the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership (TSCTP), described as the U.S. government s primary framework for strengthening the long-term capacity of countries in West and North Africa to confront violent extremist threats, including al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Daesh). The announcement invites either single-country or regional proposals, with a clear preference for projects focused on Tunisia. Projects designed to support Libya are explicitly not eligible for consideration at the time of the notice.
The focus of this particular solicitation is not on kinetic or purely security-force operations, but on community, civil society, and development-oriented approaches that reduce radicalization and recruitment, including recruitment related to foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs). In other words, NEA/AC is looking for programming that addresses the conditions and influences that push individuals toward violent extremist groups, and that helps communities and institutions prevent recruitment before it happens. The overall approach is framed as comprehensive, meaning it expects applicants to think beyond narrow interventions and instead consider how social, civic, and informational factors contribute to vulnerability or resilience.
NEA/AC states it will prioritize proposals that advance three main CVE objectives in the Maghreb. First, proposals should help build community resilience and provide positive alternatives for communities that are vulnerable to radicalization and recruitment, with special emphasis on youth. This can include activities that create constructive pathways, strengthen community cohesion, and reduce the appeal of violent extremist networks that target young people for travel as FTFs or for participation as local fighters. Second, proposals should strengthen both partner government and civil society will and capacity to counter violent extremism at local, sub-regional, and regional levels. The emphasis here is on improving the ability and commitment of institutions and community actors to identify risks, coordinate responses, and implement prevention strategies connected to radicalization and FTF recruitment. Third, proposals should counter violent extremist messaging and narratives, particularly content aimed at persuading or mobilizing FTFs. This objective points to communication-focused efforts that reduce the effectiveness of extremist propaganda and recruitment narratives and strengthen credible alternatives.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, the opportunity is a discretionary funding announcement issued under Funding Opportunity Number NEAAC ACBURGR 16 002. Awards are expected to be made via a cooperative agreement, which typically means substantial involvement by the funding agency during implementation compared with a standard grant. The award ceiling listed is USD 1,000,000, and the agency anticipated making approximately four awards. The opportunity was created and posted on February 5, 2016, with a closing date of March 31, 2016.
Eligibility is broad and includes nonprofit organizations (both with and without 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education in that category), private institutions of higher education, for-profit organizations other than small businesses, small businesses, and other applicants as further clarified in the full announcement. The funding activity categories associated with the opportunity include humanities or cultural affairs, law, justice and legal services, and regional development, reflecting the prevention-oriented, community-based CVE scope rather than a purely military assistance model.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Programming in the Greater Maghreb funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of State Bureau of Near East Affairs, Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) solicitation for project proposals to counter violent extremism (CVE) in North Africa and the Maghreb. The programming falls under the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership (TSCTP), described as the U.S. government's primary framework for strengthening the long-term capacity of countries in West and North Africa to confront violent extremist threats.
Which U.S. government office is issuing this solicitation?
The solicitation is issued by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Near East Affairs, Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC).
What is TSCTP in this context?
The Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership (TSCTP) is described as the U.S. government's primary framework for strengthening the long-term capacity of countries in West and North Africa to confront violent extremist threats, including al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Daesh).
What is the main goal of the projects being requested?
The main goal is to support countering violent extremism (CVE) through community, civil society, and development-oriented approaches that reduce radicalization and recruitment, including recruitment related to foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs).
Are security-force or kinetic counterterrorism operations supported under this opportunity?
No. The solicitation specifically emphasizes that the focus is not on kinetic or purely security-force operations, but instead on prevention-oriented, community, civil society, and development approaches.
What geographic areas are eligible for programming?
The announcement invites either single-country or regional proposals in North Africa and the Maghreb, and states a clear preference for projects focused on Tunisia.
Is Tunisia a priority country for this funding opportunity?
Yes. The notice indicates a clear preference for projects focused on Tunisia.
Are projects supporting Libya eligible?
No. Projects designed to support Libya are explicitly not eligible for consideration at the time of the notice.
Are applicants allowed to submit single-country proposals or must proposals be regional?
Either approach is permitted. The announcement invites either single-country or regional proposals.
What types of problems or drivers should proposals address?
Proposals are expected to address conditions and influences that push individuals toward violent extremist groups, and to help communities and institutions prevent recruitment before it happens. The approach is described as comprehensive, encouraging applicants to look beyond narrow interventions and consider social, civic, and informational factors that contribute to vulnerability or resilience.
What are the main CVE objectives NEA/AC will prioritize?
NEA/AC states it will prioritize proposals that advance three CVE objectives in the Maghreb: (1) building community resilience and positive alternatives for communities vulnerable to radicalization and recruitment (with special emphasis on youth); (2) strengthening partner government and civil society will and capacity to counter violent extremism at local, sub-regional, and regional levels; and (3) countering violent extremist messaging and narratives, particularly content aimed at persuading or mobilizing foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs).
How does this opportunity address youth vulnerability?
The solicitation highlights building community resilience and providing positive alternatives for communities vulnerable to radicalization and recruitment, with special emphasis on youth. It references activities that create constructive pathways, strengthen community cohesion, and reduce the appeal of violent extremist networks that target young people.
Does the opportunity specifically mention foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs)?
Yes. The solicitation references recruitment related to foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs) and notes an interest in countering violent extremist messaging and narratives aimed at persuading or mobilizing FTFs.
What kinds of institutional capacity-building are relevant to this solicitation?
The second prioritized objective is to strengthen partner government and civil society will and capacity to counter violent extremism at local, sub-regional, and regional levels, including improving the ability and commitment of institutions and community actors to identify risks, coordinate responses, and implement prevention strategies connected to radicalization and FTF recruitment.
What does it mean to counter violent extremist messaging and narratives under this opportunity?
This refers to communication-focused efforts that reduce the effectiveness of extremist propaganda and recruitment narratives and strengthen credible alternatives, with particular attention to content aimed at persuading or mobilizing foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NEAAC ACBURGR 16 002.
What funding instrument is expected to be used for awards?
Awards are expected to be made via a cooperative agreement.
What is a cooperative agreement in this announcement's terms?
The notice indicates that a cooperative agreement typically means substantial involvement by the funding agency during implementation compared with a standard grant.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed is USD 1,000,000.
How many awards does the agency anticipate making?
The agency anticipated making approximately four awards.
When was the opportunity posted and what was the closing date?
The opportunity was created and posted on February 5, 2016, with a closing date of March 31, 2016.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes: nonprofit organizations (both with and without 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education in that category), private institutions of higher education, for-profit organizations other than small businesses, small businesses, and other applicants as further clarified in the full announcement.
Are nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list includes nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (with an exclusion noted for institutions of higher education in that nonprofit category).
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
Private institutions of higher education are included as eligible applicants. The eligibility description also notes an exclusion for institutions of higher education within the nonprofit category, as stated in the announcement.
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. The eligibility list includes for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and also separately includes small businesses.
What activity categories are associated with this funding opportunity?
The funding activity categories associated with the opportunity include humanities or cultural affairs, law, justice and legal services, and regional development.
How do the listed activity categories relate to the program focus?
The categories reflect a prevention-oriented, community-based CVE scope rather than a purely military assistance model, aligning with the solicitation's emphasis on community resilience, civil society and government capacity, and counter-messaging.
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