# Inoculating African Democracies from Foreign Legal Coercion

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sfop0008163-inoculating-african-democracies-from-foreign-legal-coercion/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333830

> Bureau of Global Public Affairs offered grants of up to $850,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $850,000 in total. Applications closed on July 26, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SFOP0008163 |
| Agency | Bureau of Global Public Affairs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 26, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $850,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $850,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.700 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligibility is limited to U.S. and foreign non-profit/nongovernmental organizations, educational institutions, and commercial entities.

## What the grant funds

A cooperative agreement for up to $850,000 U.S. Dollars (USD) in FY 2020 ESF will be awarded for work that will support a more resilient media ecosystem and build capacity to mitigate the suppression of independent media and democratic values in Kenya, South Africa, and Zambia. The initial period of performance will be for eighteen (18) to twenty-four (24) months. Funding authority rests under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA).

## Questions people ask

### Is SFOP0008163 still open?

No. It closed on July 26, 2021.

### Who can apply for Inoculating African Democracies from Foreign Legal Coercion?

Bureau of Global Public 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 Inoculating African Democracies from Foreign Legal Coercion?

Closed July 26, 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 $850,000 each. About $850,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won General Department of State Assistance grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were United Nations Office for Project Services, Carnegie-Mellon University, Asian Development Bank. The program made 26 awards worth $21.1 million in that time.