Closed · 7200AA20RFA00005 · CFDA 98.001 · Mandatory

Greater Internet Freedom (GIF)

Federal grant opportunity posted by Agency for International Development, cataloged on Grants.gov.

up to $15.5M
Award range
Closed
Status
March 30, 2020
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

Greater Internet Freedom (GIF) is a closed mandatory listing from Agency for International Development that offered Up to $15,500,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 753 other opportunities from Agency for International Development.

up to $15.5M
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
98.001
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Greater Internet Freedom (GIF) is closed (last close March 30, 2020). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Agency for International Development still indexes 753 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 30, 2020

Posted Jan 28 Closes Mar 30

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

Ladies/Gentlemen:The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for a cooperative agreement from qualified entities to implement the Greater Internet Freedom (GIF) program. Eligibility for this award is not restricted.USAID intends to make an award to the applicant(s) who best meets the objectives of this funding opportunity based on the merit review criteria described in this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) subject to a risk assessment. Eligible parties interested in submitting an application are encouraged to read this NOFO thoroughly to understand the type of program sought, application submission requirements and selection process.To be eligible for award, the applicant must provide all information as required in this NOFO and meet eligibility standards in Section C of this NOFO. This funding opportunity is posted on www.grants.gov, and may be amended. It is the responsibility of the applicant to regularly check the website to ensure they have the latest information pertaining to this notice of funding opportunity and to ensure that the NOFO has been received from the internet in its entirety. USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion process. If you have difficulty registering on www.grants.gov or accessing the NOFO, please contact the Grants.gov Helpdesk at 1-800-518-4726 or via email at support@grants.gov for technical assistance.USAID may not award to an applicant unless the applicant has complied with all applicable unique entity identifier and System for Award Management (SAM) requirements detailed in Section D.6(g). The registration process may take many weeks to complete. Therefore, applicants are encouraged to begin registration early in the process.Please send any questions to the point(s) of contact identified in Section D. The deadline for questions is shown above. Responses to questions received prior to the deadline will be furnished to all potential applicants through an amendment to this notice posted to www.grants.gov.Issuance of this notice of funding opportunity does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the Government nor does it commit the Government to pay for any costs incurred in preparation or submission of comments/suggestions or an application. Applications are submitted at the risk of the applicant. All preparation and submission costs are at the applicant’s expense.Thank you for your interest in USAID programs.Sincerely,/s/Mir ErshadullahAgreement Officer

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · 7200AA20RFA00005

Grants.gov marks Greater Internet Freedom (GIF) with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). This eligibility-code string dominates the Agency for International Development book (305 peers, 40% of 754).

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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Agency Contact

Leigh Carlson Aquisition & Assistance Specialist

What to do next

Greater Internet Freedom (GIF) is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

  • Browse open federal opportunities in the same category when this listing is closed. Open opportunities
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Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants