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SFOP0008284: Counterterrorism Strategic Communications

Closed Closed August 23, 2021 Opportunity SFOP0008284

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Austrian-American Partnership Fund (AAPF) (OFOP0002825). Status: Closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left). It is in our archive of Bureau of Global Public Affairs notices from 2021.

Bureau of Global Public Affairs offered grants of up to $233,000 (at least $232,999) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 3 awards worth $700,000 in total. Applications closed on August 23, 2021.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 21, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.

Other notices with this title

Bureau of Global Public Affairs has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
SFOP0008955May 11, 2022Closed July 10, 2022Closed

Key dates

PostedJuly 15, 2021
DeadlineAugust 23, 2021

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

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

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

Degrade VEOs’ ability to recruit members, supporters, and sympathizers, particularly among Arabic- and/or French-speaking populations in West Africa. This will be a single-stage competitive process. Interested applicants will submit a full proposal addressing all 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 documented capacity to deliver timely results on the proposed objectives. You can access the full Notice of Funding Opportunity by creating an account on SAMS Domestic.

Category: Other.

Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Public Diplomacy Programs (19.040) awarded $358 million across 13,489 grant awards, an average of $26,570 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees2,478$50.3 million
Meridian International CenterDistrict of Columbia27$6.5 million
American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc.District of Columbia72$4.7 million
Cultural Vistas, Inc.District of Columbia22$4.7 million
World Learning Inc.Vermont25$4.4 million

Top states: District of Columbia ($44.3 million), New York ($12.8 million), California ($12.3 million), Virginia ($5.3 million), Texas ($4.8 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, OFOP0002825, 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 SFOP0008284 still open?

No. It closed on August 23, 2021. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

Who can apply for Counterterrorism Strategic Communications?

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 Counterterrorism Strategic Communications?

Closed August 23, 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 $233,000 each. About $700,000 in total across about 3 awards.

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.

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