# Building Community Cohesion through Radio

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dos-af-abidjan-year-fy23-of-fy22-01-building-community-cohesion-through-radio/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349311

> U.S. Mission to Cote d Ivoire offered grants of up to $250,000 (at least $100,000) to nonprofits and businesses. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $500,000 in total. Applications closed on August 18, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DOS-AF-ABIDJAN-YEAR-FY23-OF-FY22-01 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Cote d Ivoire |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 18, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $250,000 |
| Award floor | $100,000 |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | $500,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.979 |

## Who can apply

- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

U.S. and Ivoirian non-profit AND private organizations, consortia of organizations, and accredited post-secondary U.S. education institutions meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3).

## What the grant funds

Through this cooperative agreement, U.S. Embassy Abidjan seeks to support Ivoirian projects that help open dialogue among diverse communities, security forces, and government through up to two cooperative agreements for up to $250,000 each. This program aims to foster peace and build community cohesion through creating and transmitting radio programming in one of the primary languages native to northern Côte d’Ivoire (i.e., Senoufo, Dioula, Peuhl). Radio programming will include a minimum of three hours of broadcast time per week, at set times each week, for 52 weeks. Programming should include peace-building conversations with and among relevant and influential religious leaders, government officials, security forces, civil society members, community leaders, or other influential proponents of community cohesion in the region. Programming should also include educational content related to government assistance and other resources, including but not limited to information related to registering to vote in local and national elections, registering for schools, receiving healthcare, vaccinating livestock, reporting criminality, and filing legal proceedings. Project resources may also be dedicated to targeted media training for government officials, religious leaders, and other community influencers participating in radio programming. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to transmit the messages to broad audiences throughout areas of northern Côte d’Ivoire at risk of violent extremism. In addition, applicants must be able to provide proof of message transmission in the required monthly reports. U.S. Embassy Abidjan intends to issue 1-2 awards. for a period of 12 months. The Department of State will entertain applications for continuation grants funded under these awards beyond the initial budget period on a non-competitive basis subject to availability of funds, satisfactory progress of the program, and a determination that continued funding would be in the best interest of the U.S. Department of State.

## Questions people ask

### Is DOS-AF-ABIDJAN-YEAR-FY23-OF-FY22-01 still open?

No. It closed on August 18, 2023.

### Who can apply for Building Community Cohesion through Radio?

U.S. Mission to Cote d Ivoire accepted applications from nonprofits and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Building Community Cohesion through Radio?

Closed August 18, 2023. 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 $250,000 each. About $500,000 in total across about 2 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.