# Preventing and Responding to Child, Early, and Forced Marriage

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sfop0009458-preventing-and-responding-to-child-early-and-forced/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/347013

> Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs offered grants of up to $1.9 million (at least $1.0 million) to nonprofits. It expected to make one award worth $1.9 million in total. Applications closed on May 30, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SFOP0009458 |
| Agency | Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 30, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $1.9 million |
| Award floor | $1.0 million |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $1.9 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.108 |

## Who can apply

- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Public International Organizations

## What the grant funds

SCA seeks to establish a fund to support community and grassroots civil society organizations whose programs prevent and respond to Child, Early, and Forced Marriage (CEFM) in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and/or Pakistan. The project should identify key factors contributing to CEFM in each country or sub-national region in which the fund will operate, and key interventions that may prevent or respond to CEFM; support selected community or grassroots civil society organizations (CSOs) that work to prevent or respond to CEFM; and provide opportunities for shared learning among the selected CSOs and with other stakeholders.

## Questions people ask

### Is SFOP0009458 still open?

No. It closed on May 30, 2023.

### Who can apply for Preventing and Responding to Child, Early, and Forced Marriage?

Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs accepted applications from nonprofits. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Preventing and Responding to Child, Early, and Forced Marriage?

Closed May 30, 2023. 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 $1.9 million each. About $1.9 million in total for one award.

### Who has won Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Center for International Private Enterprise, Inc., Ios Partners, Inc., The Asia Foundation. The program made 20 awards worth $29.8 million in that time.