Closed · SFOP0008956 · CFDA 19.500 · Discretionary
Leadership Development Fellows
Federal grant opportunity posted by Assistance Coordination, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1.3M-$6.6M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 7, 2022
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Leadership Development Fellows is a closed discretionary listing from Assistance Coordination that offered $1,320,000 -- $6,600,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $1.3M-$6.6M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 19.500
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Leadership Development Fellows - is cataloged under number SFOP0008956 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.500, posted by Assistance Coordination. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on May 10, 2022 and last updated on March 21, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $1,320,000 -- $6,600,000. The agency has projected $6.6 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $6.6 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $6.6 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 July 7, 2022. 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
$1,320,000 -- $6,600,000
Close Date
July 7, 2022
Posted
May 10, 2022
Est. Total Funding
$6,600,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Office of Assistance Coordination's Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) announces a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to advance inclusive governance and empower civil society in the Middle East and North Africa by providing emerging democracy and civil society leaders with academic and skill-based training, as well as linkages with other counterparts across the region. With this announcement, MEPI seeks to continue the Leaders for Democracy Fellowship (LDF) project and continue support for cadres of professionals who have both a familiarity with the theoretical elements of democratic governance and systems as well as practical experience. In the past, LDF has facilitated networking of like-minded democracy, civil society, and human rights activists region-wide. Interested applicants are encouraged to read this entire NOFO as well as the attached full project guidance before submitting an application. Applicants must present a joint application which addresses the U.S.-based project, the Middle East and North Africa-based project, and alumni responsibilities.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 12. 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.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Karen McKenna
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