# Full and Open Competition - Notice of Funding Opportunity

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sfop0007826-full-and-open-competition-notice-of-funding-opportunity/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/332392

> Bureau of Global Public Affairs offered grants of up to $500,000 to any type of organization. It expected to make about 9 awards. Applications closed on December 31, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SFOP0007826 |
| Agency | Bureau of Global Public Affairs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 31, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 9 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

The GEC may make awards through this solicitation to U.S. and foreign non-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, and commercial entities. Individuals, state and local governments, foreign public entities, and public international organizations are not eligible to apply. Before submitting, potential applicants should ensure that they are eligible to receive a grant or cooperative agreement and prepared to adhere to the terms of 2 CFR 200 and 2 CFR 600. GEC welcomes applications irrespective of an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability.

## What the grant funds

This will be a single-stage competitive process. Interested applicants will submit a full proposal addressing all of the proposed program objectives. Proposals will be thoroughly evaluated and scored by a merit review panel. Proposal review will consider the proposal’s alignment with program objectives as well as the applicant’s capacity to deliver results on the proposed objectives. Please see the Annual Program Statement for additional information and guidelines.

## Questions people ask

### Is SFOP0007826 still open?

No. It closed on December 31, 2021. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Full and Open Competition - Notice of Funding Opportunity?

Bureau of Global Public Affairs accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Full and Open Competition - Notice of Funding Opportunity?

Closed December 31, 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 $500,000 each.

### Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Meridian International Center, American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. The program made 13,489 awards worth $358 million in that time.