# Somalia Marginalized and Minority Fellows Program Pilot Cohort

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/af-mog-ardf-fy20-01-somalia-marginalized-and-minority-fellows-program-pilot/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/335088

> U.S. Mission to Somalia offered grants of up to $225,000 (at least $225,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $225,000 in total. Applications closed on September 1, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | AF-MOG-ARDF-FY20-01 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Somalia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 1, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $225,000 |
| Award floor | $225,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $225,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.225 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

U.S. non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs) having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, and overseas-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations, U.S. and foreign educational institutions.

## What the grant funds

U.S. Embassy Mogadishu announces this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Somalia Marginalized and Minority Fellows Program Pilot Cohort. A cooperative agreement for up to $225,000 in FY 2020 Economic Support Funds (ESF) will be awarded (pending availability of funds) for work that will support a pilot political inclusion effort to place young Somalis from marginalized and minority communities into one-year fellowships with the Federal Republic of Somalia parliament, the South West State assembly, and/or executive institutions of the government of South West State. The period of performance is 18 months. Funding authority rests in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

## Questions people ask

### Is AF-MOG-ARDF-FY20-01 still open?

No. It closed on September 1, 2021.

### Who can apply for Somalia Marginalized and Minority Fellows Program Pilot Cohort?

U.S. Mission to Somalia accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Somalia Marginalized and Minority Fellows Program Pilot Cohort?

Closed September 1, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $225,000 each. About $225,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Africa Regional Democracy Fund grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Unicef, Institute for Security Studies. The program made 156 awards worth $29.3 million in that time.