# Somalia - Operational Mentorship SOI

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dfop0017004-somalia-operational-mentorship-soi/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/357029

> Bureau of African Affairs offered grants of up to $15.0 million (at least $10.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on December 8, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DFOP0017004 |
| Agency | Bureau of African Affairs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 8, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $15.0 million |
| Award floor | $10.0 million |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.979 |

## Who can apply

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

Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations; For-profit organizations; Foreign Public Entities (FPE).

## What the grant funds

The Bureau of African Affairs of the U.S. Department of State (AF) announces an open competition for organizations to submit a statement of interest (SOI) to carry out a program to support operational mentorship for the Somalia National Army (SNA) and select troop contributing countries (TCCs) to be determined at a later date, from the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) (AU Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) follow-on mission)- selected troop contributing countries (TCCs). Through its implementing partners, since 2010, the United States (U.S.) has been providing mentorship and training to ATMIS and the SNA, primarily focused on the Danab. The Danab is a light infantry brigade which is able to conduct clearance operations with a respect for human rights and in accordance with the law of armed conflict, conduct joint operations with partner forces including other SNA units, and local Somali defense forces. This project, funded by the U.S. government (USG) through the Department of State (DOS), will continue to build on earlier U.S. funded activities in order to enable Somali and select AUSSOM partners to execute tasks effectively and continue to work towards the stabilization and security of southern and central Somalia.

## Questions people ask

### Is DFOP0017004 still open?

No. It closed on December 8, 2024.

### Who can apply for Somalia - Operational Mentorship SOI?

Bureau of African Affairs 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 - Operational Mentorship SOI?

Closed December 8, 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 $15.0 million each.

### 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.