Closed · SFOP0005916 · CFDA 19.601 · Discretionary

Supporting Local Governance and Civil Society in Syria

Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$5M-$75M
Award range
Closed
Status
August 2, 2019
Close date
3
Expected awards

The verdict

Supporting Local Governance and Civil Society in Syria is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs that offered $5,000,000 -- $75,000,000 across 3 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 13 other opportunities from Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs.

$5M-$75M
award range
Closed
application status
3
expected awards
19.601
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Supporting Local Governance and Civil Society… is closed (last close August 2, 2019). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs still indexes 13 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 August 2, 2019

Posted Jul 1 Closes Aug 2

Est. Total Funding

$75,000,000

Expected Awards

3

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to advance the following U.S. Government policy objectives in Syria: • Ensure the enduring defeat of ISIS and counter violent extremism, including other extremist groups in Syria; • Achieve a political solution to the Syrian conflict under the auspices of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2254; and, • End the presence of Iranian forces and proxies in Syria. The Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) aims to advance these policy objectives by supporting the following assistance objectives: • Strengthen responsive and credible governance and civil society entities to capably serve and represent communities liberated from ISIS. • Advance a political solution to the Syrian conflict under the auspices of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2254; and, • Counter extremism and disinformation perpetuated by Iranian forces, designated terrorist organizations, and other malign actors through support for local governance actors and civil society organizations.

Nonprofit-only applicant desk · Other

The printed eligibility set for Supporting Local Governance and Civil Society… is nonprofit-only (Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)). Government, campus, and for-profit doors are absent from this NOFO row. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). Inside Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.

Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)

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.

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Agency Contact

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