Closed · DOS-NBO-PAS-FY19-001 · CFDA 19.040 · Discretionary
Building Interfaith Bridges
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Kenya, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $50K-$50K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- March 1, 2019
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Building Interfaith Bridges is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Kenya that offered $50,000 -- $50,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 41 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Kenya.
- $50K-$50K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 19.040
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Building Interfaith Bridges is closed (last close March 1, 2019). The parent program page for CFDA 19.040 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. U.S. Mission to Kenya still indexes 41 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed March 1, 2019
Est. Total Funding
$50,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Grant
Description
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This project will use arts, sports, team-building, and/or other creative means to build bridges between members of different faith communities in Kenya. More specifically, the project will connect participants through in-person and digital exchanges, activities, and dialogue. These individuals should comprise at least 200 participants from a mix of genders, backgrounds, and ages, and no one faith community should make up more than two-thirds of the participants. The priority regions for this project are Nairobi,northeastern Kenya, and the Kenyan coast. The project supports the Embassy’s strategic goal of strengthening resilience in at-risk populations and supporting peace. Program proposals should include using U.S.Embassy-supported American Spaces libraries with meeting spaces and Internet in Nairobi, Kisumu, Nakuru, Mombasa, and Lamu as well as U.S. exchange program alumni. Ideal partners include organizations that use innovative methods to promote tolerance and diversity, religious leaders who mentor vulnerable populations, and NGOs who work across interfaith communities. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to design and implement an innovative program to build bridges between members of different faiths in Kenya. Proposals must include a local media outreach component as well as two interfaith Iftars during Ramadan in 2019: one in Garissa and one in Mombasa. Priority Region: Nairobi, northeastern Kenya, and Kenyan coast Program Objectives: The project implementers will identify participants from different faiths, connect them creatively, and help them build bridges between their communities. The objectives of their activities will include: 1) Engage the target audience to connect through creative methods including arts, sports,team-building, and/or activities. 2) Organize trainings to promote peace building and diversity. 3) Connect audiences through quarterly teleconferences or virtual engagement sessions in American Spaces in Kenya. 4) Organize two interfaith Iftars, including U.S. Embassy representative participation,during Ramadan in 2019:one in Garissa and one in Mombasa. 5) Develop awareness campaigns, including local media, as well as activities within communities to promote religious tolerance and diversity. Participants and Audiences: The target audiences should include at least 200 individuals from a mix of genders,backgrounds, and ages. The priority regions for this project are Nairobi,northeastern Kenya, and the Kenyan coast. No one faith community should make up more than two-thirds of the participants.
Multi-door applicant board · 3 Grants.gov types
Grants.gov prints 3 distinct applicant types for Building Interfaith Bridges (Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Others (see official listing text)). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). Only 1 other U.S. Mission to Kenya listing share this exact eligibility-code string (2% of 42).
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 13
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
USAID International Development Grants
U.S. Department of State
Agency Contact
NairobiPAS@state.gov
What to do next
Building Interfaith Bridges is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 19.040 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- USAID International Development Grants indexes 47 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- U.S. Mission to Kenya lists 41 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
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