Closed · 7200AA21RFA00013 · CFDA 98.001 · Other
Civil Society and Media - Strengthened Together and Advancing in New Directions (CSM-STAND)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Agency for International Development, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $2.5M-$2.5M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 7, 2021
- Close date
- 2
- Expected awards
The verdict
Civil Society and Media - Strengthened Together and Advancing in New Directions (CSM-STAND) is a closed other listing from Agency for International Development that offered $2,500,000 -- $2,500,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $2.5M-$2.5M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 2
- expected awards
- 98.001
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Civil Society and Media - Strengthened Together and Advancing in New Directions (CSM-STAND) - is cataloged under number 7200AA21RFA00013 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 98.001, posted by Agency for International Development. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on March 26, 2021 and last updated on May 24, 2021. The funding category is Other, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $2,500,000 -- $2,500,000. The agency has projected $452.5 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 2 awards. If the agency funds the expected 2 awards from the $452.5 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $226.3 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on June 7, 2021. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$2,500,000 -- $2,500,000
Close Date
June 7, 2021
Posted
March 26, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$452,500,000
Expected Awards
2
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for a Leader With Associate Award (LWA) cooperative agreement from qualified entities to implement the Civil Society and Media - Strengthened Together and Advancing in New Directions (CSM-STAND) program.CSM-STAND programming aims to foster independent civic forces, enhance civic engagement, and build vibrant, resilient, and self-reliant civil society and media sectors. USAID will accomplish this by strengthening civil society advocacy, monitoring and service delivery, and preserving the space for citizen voice and participation through a variety of modalities tailored to meet context-specific needs and opportunities. Further recognizing the rise of virtual and global threats, CSM-STAND will focus on context specific responses, including transnational or regional programs as necessary. These efforts will contribute to the overall strengthening of democratic civic culture in USAID partner countries.The theory of approach for this activity is: IF civil society and independent media strengthening interventions are implemented and supported with state-of-the-art technical guidance and resources that take into account evolving trends, new lessons learned, and the latest programming innovations in the sector, AND these timely interventions are able to adapt based on shared cross-learning within this global civil society mechanism, THEN USAID will be able to employ more impactful, sustainable, and effective approaches to improve civil society capacity, elevate citizens’ voices, and promote self-reliance.CSM-STAND objectives are as follows: Objective 1: Build Civil Society and Independent Media Capacity and Leadership to Constructively Engage in Civic Space;Objective 2: Provide DRG Sector with Cutting-edge Technical Resources and Adaptable Program Options; andObjective 3: Operationalize and effectively manage a broad-based, diverse consortium for LWA implementation. The CSM-STAND activity will strengthen civil society and media’s capacities to represent citizen interests; hold governments accountable through advocacy, oversight, and outreach; prevent conflict; and promote resilience. The Leader award will advance U.S. leadership in support to civil society globally, including social movements, by identifying global best practices and lessons learned, and facilitating learning among civil society actors and Mission-funded efforts. To identify effective programmatic approaches, the Leader will also coordinate with USAID and the awardee to develop learning questions and compile evidence across associate awards. The Leader will use that learning to inform adaptations to existing awards or in the design of new Associate Awards, with one aim of these feedback loops to be ensuring approaches are grounded in evidence. The purpose of this Amendment No. 04 to Notice of Funding Opportunity Number 7200AA21RFA00013 is to:1. Extend the Closing Date to June 7, 2021;2. Answer questions submitted in response to Amendment No. 3 by the May 14, 2021 deadline for questions; and;3. Provide notification that the subject NOFO is hereby amended. Changes in the NOFO are highlighted in yellow.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 99. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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Agency Contact
Joy Burriss Agreement Specialist US Agency for International Development
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