# AMBASSADOR'S RESILIENCE FUND

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/cotonou-arf-fy2024002-ambassador-s-resilience-fund/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/353489

> U.S. Mission to Benin offered grants of up to $25,000 (at least $20,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $100,000 in total. Applications closed on June 12, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | COTONOU-ARF-FY2024002 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Benin |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 12, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $25,000 |
| Award floor | $20,000 |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $100,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.979 |

## Who can apply

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

Benin-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

## What the grant funds

Department of State U.S. Embassy Cotonou Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Federal Awarding Agency name: Political and Economic Section, U.S. Embassy Cotonou, Department of State Funding Opportunity Title: Ambassador’s Resilience Fund (ARF) Funding Opportunity Number: Cotonou-ARF-FY2024-001 Opening of Submission: April 10, 2024 Deadline for Submission: June 12, 2024 Assistance Listing Number: 19.979 Total Amount Available: $100,000.00 Maximum for each award: $25,000.00 Point of Contact: CotonouGrants@state.gov ; Tel (+229) 21367658; (+229) 21367724 Eligibility Category: Benin-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs). A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES U.S. Embassy Cotonou is pleased to announce an open competition for non-governmental organizations to apply for the Ambassador’s Resilience Fund (ARF). The United States is committed to strengthening global resiliency and democratic renewal, and promoting peaceful, self-reliant nations that become strong economic and security partners capable of addressing shared challenges. The United States Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability (SPCPS) seeks to break the costly cycle of fragility and promote peaceful and self-reliant nations. The goal of the ARF is to strengthen the ability of local actors to address cross-border security threats by reinforcing social cohesion, enhancing community engagement capabilities, mitigating education, economic and environmental vulnerabilities in the region and in particular in at risk communities in Benin. A detailed description of ARF grants and guidelines are below. Please read carefully to see if your project is eligible to apply for these funds. A grant of up to $25,000 U.S. Dollars (USD) in FY 2024 Economic Support Fund (ESF) resources will be awarded (pending fund availability) for work that will support program objectives below. Priority Region: Northern Benin, including the Alibori, Borgou, Atacora and Donga departments. Background: The Coastal West African (CWA) region is facing a continuous deterioration of the security situation linked to several factors. In recent years, regions in and surrounding Benin have faced recurring economic and climate shocks and have become fertile ground for violent extremist organizations (VEO) expanding from the Sahel. U.S. Embassy Cotonou, in support of the U.S.

## Questions people ask

### Is COTONOU-ARF-FY2024002 still open?

No. It closed on June 12, 2024.

### Who can apply for AMBASSADOR'S RESILIENCE FUND?

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

### What is the deadline for AMBASSADOR'S RESILIENCE FUND?

Closed June 12, 2024. 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 $25,000 each. About $100,000 in total across about 5 awards.

### Who has won Regional Peace and Security grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, United Nations, Association Ong Asma. The program made 96 awards worth $14.4 million in that time.