Opportunity Information: Apply for S BE500 16RFP 001
Apply for S BE500 16RFP 001
- The DOS-PA in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Unwrapping the Warsaw Summit: NATO and the New Euro-Atlantic Security Environment" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 28, 2016 and posted on Apr 28, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 17, 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 $60,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled "Unwrapping the Warsaw Summit: NATO and the New Euro-Atlantic Security Environment" (Funding Opportunity Number S-BE500-16RFP-001), was issued by the U.S. Department of State, Public Affairs (DOS-PA) through the U.S. Mission to NATO. It sought proposals from not-for-profit, non-governmental organizations and think tanks with demonstrated expertise in international affairs, defense and security, and U.S.-European relations. The core purpose was to fund projects that would spark public discussion and creative public engagement across Europe focused on the meaning and implications of the 2016 NATO Summit in Warsaw, translating summit outcomes into accessible, public-facing dialogue rather than leaving them confined to official or expert circles.
The program emphasized activities that explain and debate how NATO was adapting to a changing Euro-Atlantic security environment. Applicants were encouraged to design projects that examine major NATO priorities highlighted by the Warsaw Summit and related policy debates. Key subject areas included modern deterrence in the 21st century, especially the implementation of the Readiness Action Plan (RAP) and the role of the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) as a rapid-response capability. Another major theme was the NATO-Russia relationship, reflecting heightened tensions and the need to discuss deterrence, reassurance, and risk management in Europe. The opportunity also called for engagement on NATO's "Southern Flank," pointing to security challenges emanating from the south such as instability, terrorism, and regional conflicts that affect Allied security.
Beyond immediate deterrence and regional dynamics, the notice highlighted burden-sharing and resourcing, with European defense spending explicitly listed as a topic for public debate. It also stressed NATO partnerships and cooperative security, including practical collaboration with the European Union and other international institutions, as well as outreach and cooperation with partners to the south such as the Gulf Cooperation Council and the African Union. Capability development featured prominently, with interest in ballistic missile defense (BMD), joint intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (JISR), and the challenge of anti-access/area denial (A2AD) environments and what future capabilities NATO would need to operate effectively. Maritime cooperation was included as a separate topic area, alongside countering hybrid warfare, which typically involves a mix of conventional and unconventional tactics such as cyber operations, disinformation, proxy actors, and political interference. The opportunity also elevated "women in peace and security," signaling interest in programming that connects NATO security discussions with gender-inclusive approaches and the broader Women, Peace, and Security agenda.
A central cross-cutting goal was strategic communication: combating misinformation and delivering clear, credible messages about NATO's purpose, value, and mission. The intent was not only to inform specialized audiences, but to reach a broad set of stakeholders in European countries, including the general public, youth and future leaders, the security and defense community, policymakers, and opinion shapers. In practical terms, the projects were expected to make NATO-related issues understandable and relevant, encourage fact-based discussion, and generate new ideas about NATO priorities in the coming years.
Funding was offered as a discretionary grant using a fixed amount award structure, and supported public-facing and participatory formats. The solicitation suggested activities such as conferences, symposiums, public debates and moderated discussions, roundtables, and competitions, while leaving room for other creative engagement models consistent with the program goals. The total maximum award amount (ceiling) was $60,000, with an expectation of making around three awards. The opportunity was posted on April 28, 2016, and had a closing date of June 17, 2016. The CFDA number associated with the program was 19.040.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Unwrapping the Warsaw Summit: NATO and the New Euro-Atlantic Security Environment."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is S-BE500-16RFP-001.
3) Which U.S. government entity issued this funding opportunity?
It was issued by the U.S. Department of State, Public Affairs (DOS-PA) through the U.S. Mission to NATO.
4) What is the overall purpose of the grant?
The purpose was to fund projects that spark public discussion and creative public engagement across Europe about the meaning and implications of the 2016 NATO Summit in Warsaw, translating summit outcomes into accessible, public-facing dialogue rather than keeping them limited to official or expert circles.
5) Who was eligible to apply based on the notice?
The solicitation sought proposals from not-for-profit, non-governmental organizations and think tanks with demonstrated expertise in international affairs, defense and security, and U.S.-European relations.
6) What kind of expertise did applicants need to demonstrate?
Applicants were expected to demonstrate expertise in international affairs, defense and security, and U.S.-European relations.
7) What geographic focus did the program emphasize?
The program emphasized public engagement across Europe, aiming to reach stakeholders in European countries.
8) What was the program trying to change about how NATO Summit outcomes are discussed?
The notice emphasized moving NATO Summit outcomes out of purely official or expert circles and into accessible, public-facing discussion that helps broader audiences understand the issues and their implications.
9) What core themes and subject areas were applicants encouraged to address?
Applicants were encouraged to design projects that examine major NATO priorities highlighted by the Warsaw Summit and related policy debates. The notice specifically highlighted deterrence and readiness, NATO-Russia relations, the Southern Flank, burden-sharing and defense spending, partnerships and cooperative security (including EU cooperation), capability development, maritime cooperation, countering hybrid warfare, women in peace and security, and strategic communication to counter misinformation.
10) How did the opportunity define or describe "modern deterrence" in the 21st century?
The notice linked modern deterrence to the implementation of the Readiness Action Plan (RAP) and the role of the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) as a rapid-response capability.
11) What is the Readiness Action Plan (RAP) in the context of this opportunity?
RAP was referenced as a key part of NATO's adaptation and modern deterrence efforts, with the grant encouraging discussion on its implementation.
12) What is the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) as described here?
The VJTF was described as a rapid-response capability, and discussion of its role was listed as part of modern deterrence topics.
13) Why was the NATO-Russia relationship highlighted?
The opportunity noted heightened tensions and the need to discuss deterrence, reassurance, and risk management in Europe, making NATO-Russia relations a major theme for public engagement.
14) What does the opportunity mean by NATO's "Southern Flank"?
It referred to security challenges emanating from the south, including instability, terrorism, and regional conflicts that affect Allied security.
15) Was burden-sharing part of the program focus?
Yes. Burden-sharing and resourcing were emphasized, and European defense spending was explicitly listed as a topic for public debate.
16) What kinds of partnerships and cooperative security efforts were encouraged?
The notice emphasized NATO partnerships and cooperative security, including practical collaboration with the European Union and other international institutions, as well as outreach and cooperation with partners to the south such as the Gulf Cooperation Council and the African Union.
17) What capability development areas did the opportunity call out?
Capability development topics included ballistic missile defense (BMD), joint intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (JISR), and the challenge of anti-access/area denial (A2AD) environments, including what future capabilities NATO would need to operate effectively.
18) Was maritime security or maritime cooperation included as a topic?
Yes. Maritime cooperation was listed as a separate topic area of interest.
19) What is meant by "hybrid warfare" in this notice?
The notice described hybrid warfare as typically involving a mix of conventional and unconventional tactics such as cyber operations, disinformation, proxy actors, and political interference.
20) Did the program include a focus on women in peace and security?
Yes. "Women in peace and security" was elevated as a topic area, signaling interest in programming that connects NATO security discussions with gender-inclusive approaches and the broader Women, Peace, and Security agenda.
21) What role did strategic communication play in the grant's goals?
Strategic communication was a central cross-cutting goal, including combating misinformation and delivering clear, credible messages about NATO's purpose, value, and mission.
22) Who were the intended audiences for supported projects?
The intent was to reach a broad set of stakeholders in European countries, including the general public, youth and future leaders, the security and defense community, policymakers, and opinion shapers.
23) What kinds of outcomes were projects expected to produce for audiences?
Projects were expected to make NATO-related issues understandable and relevant, encourage fact-based discussion, and generate new ideas about NATO priorities in the coming years.
24) What types of activities or formats did the solicitation suggest?
The solicitation suggested public-facing and participatory formats such as conferences, symposiums, public debates and moderated discussions, roundtables, and competitions, while leaving room for other creative engagement models consistent with the program goals.
25) What was the award type or funding structure?
Funding was offered as a discretionary grant using a fixed amount award structure.
26) What was the maximum award amount?
The total maximum award amount (ceiling) was $60,000.
27) How many awards did the notice expect to make?
The opportunity indicated an expectation of making around three awards.
28) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on April 28, 2016.
29) What was the application closing date?
The closing date was June 17, 2016.
30) What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number associated with the program was 19.040.
31) Was the program limited to purely educational content, or did it encourage debate?
It encouraged explanation and debate. The notice emphasized public discussion, fact-based debate, and creative public engagement, rather than keeping the topic limited to expert audiences.
32) What did "public-facing" mean in practical terms for this opportunity?
Based on the examples provided, "public-facing" meant formats designed for broader participation and visibility, such as open conferences, symposiums, public debates, moderated discussions, roundtables, and competitions, with an emphasis on making NATO issues accessible and relevant to non-expert audiences.
33) Did the notice prioritize any approach to handling misinformation?
Yes. A stated objective was to combat misinformation and support clear, credible messages about NATO's purpose, value, and mission as part of strategic communication.
34) What time period or event anchored the program content?
The program content was anchored around the 2016 NATO Summit in Warsaw and the broader "new Euro-Atlantic security environment" discussed in connection with summit priorities.
35) What kinds of NATO adaptation issues did the program want the public to understand better?
The notice emphasized NATO's adaptation to a changing security environment, including readiness and rapid response (RAP and VJTF), deterrence and reassurance, managing tensions and risk (including NATO-Russia dynamics), addressing southern-origin challenges, strengthening resources and burden-sharing, improving capabilities (BMD, JISR, operating in A2AD environments), and countering hybrid threats.
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