# Countering Threats to Freedom of Expression in Academia

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sfop0008992-countering-threats-to-freedom-of-expression-in-academia/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/341053

> Bureau of Global Public Affairs offered grants of up to $1.5 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $1.5 million in total. Applications closed on July 22, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SFOP0008992 |
| Agency | Bureau of Global Public Affairs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 22, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $1.5 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $1.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

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

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

A Cooperative Agreement for up to $1,500,000 U.S. Dollars (USD) in FY 20221 Economic Support Funds (ESF) will be awarded for work that will develop a global campaign to protect academic freedom and freedom of expression through shared understandings of PRC-linked challenges to core values and consensus-based responses. The initial period of performance will be for 24 months. Funding authority rests under FY2021 ESF, as authorized by the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

## Questions people ask

### Is SFOP0008992 still open?

No. It closed on July 22, 2022. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Countering Threats to Freedom of Expression in Academia?

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 Countering Threats to Freedom of Expression in Academia?

Closed July 22, 2022. 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 $1.5 million each. About $1.5 million in total for one award.

### 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.