SFOP0007661: Enhancing Early Warning and Early Response in West Africa
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Bureau of Conflict Stabilization Operations notices from 2021.
Bureau of Conflict Stabilization Operations offered grants of up to $1.2 million to nonprofits. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on May 17, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 20, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$1.2 million
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | April 20, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | May 17, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits.
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Foreign Public Entities and Public International Organizations (PIOs)
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Conflict and Stabilization Operations awards averaged $1.5 million; this notice allows up to $1.2 million per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The goal of this program is to enhance strategic prevention and stabilization efforts in West Africa through support to the Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) existing early warning system known as ECOWARN. The program will focus on increasing the ability of existing National Centers for Coordination of Response Mechanism (NCCRMs) to identify and respond to conflict and atrocity risks through early warning analytics and cooperation with ECOWAS headquarters.
Who has won Conflict and Stabilization Operations grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Conflict and Stabilization Operations (19.121) awarded $13.3 million across 9 grant awards, an average of $1.5 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Nations Development Programme (Undp) | New York | 2 | $8.0 million |
| Secretariado Nacional de Pastoral Social-Caritas Colombiana | 1 | $1.5 million | |
| Un Women | New York | 1 | $1.4 million |
| Fundacion Instituto Para La Construccion de La Paz | 1 | $1.2 million | |
| University of Notre Dame Du Lac | Indiana | 1 | $567,238 |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is SFOP0007661 still open?
No. It closed on May 17, 2021.
Who can apply for Enhancing Early Warning and Early Response in West Africa?
Bureau of Conflict Stabilization Operations accepted applications from nonprofits. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Enhancing Early Warning and Early Response in West Africa?
Closed May 17, 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 $1.2 million each.
Who has won Conflict and Stabilization Operations grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were United Nations Development Programme (Undp), Secretariado Nacional de Pastoral Social-Caritas Colombiana, Un Women. The program made 9 awards worth $13.3 million in that time.
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