ESF-CYBASEAN-FY20-01: Supporting U.S. Cybersecurity Capacity Building for ASEAN Countries
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Improved quality of life of persons with disabilities in provinces heavily sprayed with agent orange in Ca Mau and Quang Ngai (OFOP0003897). Status: Closes November 19, 2026 (12 days left). It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Singapore notices from 2021.
U.S. Mission to Singapore offered grants of up to $651,750 (at least $651,750) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $651,750 in total. Applications closed on August 6, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed July 22, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$651,750
- Award floor$651,750
- Total funding$651,750
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | June 14, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | August 6, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | September 5, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- 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, or overseas-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations, and U.S. and overseas private/state institutions of higher education. For-profit and commercial firms are not eligible to apply in response to this NOFO.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past East Asia and Pacific Grants Program awards averaged $1.3 million; this notice allows up to $651,750 per award.
- Most of the program's money (74% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The U.S. Embassy Singapore at the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announces this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to support cybersecurity capacity-building efforts primarily for the Southeast Asian region, including under existing programs such as the U.S.-Singapore Cybersecurity Technical Assistance Program (CTAP) for ASEAN Countries and the U.S.-Singapore Third-Country Training Program (TCTP) as well as those under the umbrella of the ASEAN-Singapore Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence (ASCCE). A cooperative agreement for exactly $651,750 U.S. Dollars (USD) in FY 2020 Economic Support Funds (ESF) will be awarded (pending availability of funds) for work that will support efforts to improve cybersecurity awareness, policies, and skills within ESF-eligible countries. This project is divided into two parts. The first is logistical and event support for the delivery of a series of trainings designed to provide a holistic and rigorous program to raise cybersecurity capability and maturity levels for Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states and/or Southeast Asian countries so that the region is better positioned to respond effectively to a transboundary and ever-evolving cyber threat landscape. The second is to provide gap-analysis and advisory services to build out possible expanded cooperative cybersecurity capacity-building efforts to benefit ESF-eligible Southeast Asian countries to include new trainings under the umbrella of the ASCCE. The period of performance is 36 months. Funding authority rests in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA).
Who has won East Asia and Pacific Grants Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, East Asia and Pacific Grants Program (19.124) awarded $154 million across 118 grant awards, an average of $1.3 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Asia Foundation | California | 5 | $102 million |
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | District of Columbia | 25 | $14.9 million |
| U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation | Virginia | 1 | $6.8 million |
| Stift the Stockholm Environment Institute, Sei | 1 | $3.5 million | |
| Arizona State University | Arizona | 1 | $3.1 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, OFOP0003897, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is ESF-CYBASEAN-FY20-01 still open?
No. It closed on August 6, 2021. A newer notice is open: OFOP0003897, closes November 19, 2026 (12 days left).
Who can apply for Supporting U.S. Cybersecurity Capacity Building for ASEAN Countries?
U.S. Mission to Singapore accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Supporting U.S. Cybersecurity Capacity Building for ASEAN Countries?
Closed August 6, 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 $651,750 each. About $651,750 in total for one award.
Who has won East Asia and Pacific Grants Program grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Asia Foundation, Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation. The program made 118 awards worth $154 million in that time.