Opportunity Information: Apply for 7200AA18RFA00016
USAID issued a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Advancing Human Rights and Democratic Values" (Funding Opportunity Number 7200AA18RFA00016) to support programs that help citizens play a more active role in promoting human rights and democratic principles within their own countries. The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally means USAID expects to remain substantially involved during implementation through collaboration, oversight, and technical engagement, rather than simply providing a grant with minimal day-to-day interaction. The overall intent is service delivery and program support that strengthens civic participation and contributes to measurable progress on rights and democratic values, as described in the full Notice of Funding Opportunity.
This competition was opened by the U.S. Agency for International Development under CFDA 98.001, categorized under the broad funding activity area listed as "Other." USAID indicated that both U.S. and non-U.S. organizations were eligible to apply, suggesting an interest in attracting a diverse pool of implementers, including international organizations, local or regional entities, and other qualified applicants that can demonstrate strong technical capacity and context-relevant experience.
The opportunity was posted with a creation date of June 15, 2018, and an original application deadline of July 30, 2018. USAID set an award ceiling of $5,690,000, meaning the maximum possible total funding for an award under this opportunity would not exceed that amount. The notice did not specify the expected number of awards in the provided source data, so applicants would have needed to consult the official Notice of Funding Opportunity for details on anticipated award quantity, project period, evaluation criteria, required application components, and any country or regional focus.
At its core, the opportunity seeks implementers capable of designing and delivering activities that empower citizens to engage in democratic processes and advance human rights in practical, locally grounded ways. While the summary description is high-level, programs under this theme commonly involve civic engagement support, rights awareness and advocacy, strengthening civil society participation, and related initiatives that help communities engage constructively with institutions and decision-making processes. All specific program requirements, deliverables, and compliance expectations would be defined in the full NOFO referenced by USAID.Apply for 7200AA18RFA00016
- The Agency for International Development in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Advancing Human Rights and Democratic Values" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2018-06-15.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2018-07-30. (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 $5,690,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Advancing Human Rights and Democratic Values (USAID)
What is the name of this USAID funding opportunity?
The discretionary funding opportunity is titled "Advancing Human Rights and Democratic Values."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 7200AA18RFA00016.
Which U.S. government agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
What is the purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose is to support programs that help citizens play a more active role in promoting human rights and democratic principles within their own countries. The intent focuses on service delivery and program support that strengthens civic participation and contributes to measurable progress on rights and democratic values, as described in the full Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
What type of award is USAID using for this opportunity?
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement.
What does "cooperative agreement" mean in practical terms for an awardee?
A cooperative agreement generally means USAID expects to remain substantially involved during implementation. This can include collaboration, oversight, and technical engagement, rather than providing funding with minimal day-to-day interaction.
Is this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes. USAID issued this as a discretionary funding opportunity.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing is 98.001.
How is this opportunity categorized by funding activity area?
In the provided summary, the broad funding activity area is listed as "Other."
Who is eligible to apply?
USAID indicated that both U.S. and non-U.S. organizations were eligible to apply, reflecting an interest in a diverse pool of implementers such as international organizations, local or regional entities, and other qualified applicants with strong technical capacity and context-relevant experience.
Are non-U.S. organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly indicated eligibility for both U.S. and non-U.S. organizations.
What kinds of applicants does USAID appear to want to attract?
Based on the eligibility statement and program intent, USAID appears interested in attracting diverse implementers, including international organizations and local or regional entities, as well as other qualified applicants that can demonstrate strong technical capacity and experience relevant to the local context.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The posting (creation) date listed for the opportunity is June 15, 2018.
What was the original application deadline?
The original application deadline was July 30, 2018.
How much funding is available under this opportunity?
USAID set an award ceiling of $5,690,000.
What does the award ceiling of $5,690,000 mean?
The award ceiling means the maximum possible total funding for an award under this opportunity would not exceed $5,690,000.
How many awards does USAID expect to make?
The provided source data did not specify the expected number of awards. Applicants would need to consult the official NOFO for details on anticipated award quantity.
What kinds of activities or programs might be supported under this opportunity?
The summary description is high-level, but the opportunity seeks implementers capable of designing and delivering activities that empower citizens to engage in democratic processes and advance human rights in practical, locally grounded ways. Programs under this theme commonly involve civic engagement support, rights awareness and advocacy, strengthening civil society participation, and related initiatives that help communities engage constructively with institutions and decision-making processes.
Does this opportunity focus on citizen participation?
Yes. A core element is strengthening civic participation so citizens can play a more active role in promoting human rights and democratic principles within their countries.
Does USAID expect measurable results?
Yes. The intent includes contributing to measurable progress on rights and democratic values, as described in the full NOFO.
Where can applicants find the detailed requirements and deliverables?
All specific program requirements, deliverables, compliance expectations, evaluation criteria, required application components, project period, any country or regional focus, and anticipated number of awards would be defined in the full Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) referenced by USAID.
Are the project period and evaluation criteria provided in the summary information?
No. The summary indicates that details such as project period and evaluation criteria would need to be obtained from the official NOFO.
Does the summary specify a country or region where the program must operate?
No country or regional focus is specified in the provided source summary. Any such focus would be described in the full NOFO.
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