Opportunity Information: Apply for DOS ACC NOFO 2023 07
The U.S. Department of State, through the U.S. Embassy in Accra, is funding a single cooperative agreement to run a blended (virtual and in-person) training program focused on peacebuilding and conflict resolution across five West African countries: Benin, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, and Togo. The opportunity supports the U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability under the Global Fragility Act, with grant-making authority rooted in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as amended). The overall aim is to strengthen local and regional capacity to prevent and manage conflict by equipping emerging professionals and community leaders with practical skills, shared frameworks, and cross-border connections they can use in their workplaces and communities.
The program design centers on delivering a menu of online courses in both English and French for early- and mid-career professionals, with content that can be adapted to different national contexts and conflict dynamics. Core subject areas include social cohesion, conflict resolution tools and approaches, media literacy with an emphasis on misinformation, strategies for engaging government stakeholders from the local to national level, and inclusivity. A major participation target is built into the conflict resolution course itself: 500 young community leaders in total, with at least half of participants coming from Ghana and the remaining participants drawn from the other four countries. Recruitment is expected to prioritize regions and communities that are most vulnerable to instability and conflict, while still allowing for geographically diverse participation where it strengthens the cohort and learning outcomes.
Beyond the formal coursework, the grant expects structured follow-on engagement through interactive conversations conducted via chat and/or social media platforms. The purpose of these ongoing discussions is to turn the course cohorts into a functional network of practitioners and peers who reinforce one another, exchange ideas, and stay motivated to apply what they learned. Participants should be encouraged to develop activities, initiatives, or policy changes that integrate course principles within their institutions or communities, making the program more than a one-time training and instead a catalyst for practical action and longer-term collaboration.
After the virtual component, the program culminates in an in-person training and networking convening for a smaller group of 60 participants. This event is meant to deepen learning, strengthen relationships among participants across the five countries, and provide space for more intensive discussion and problem-solving around the course themes. The content may incorporate U.S.-authored materials and is expected to reflect the diversity of viewpoints in the United States while also underscoring fundamental U.S. values such as democracy and freedom. Instructors and speakers can include U.S. citizens and other experts with relevant experience in West Africa and the United States, signaling an intent to combine regional knowledge with international perspectives and proven practice.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity issued by the Department of State (U.S. Mission to Ghana) under Funding Opportunity Number DOS ACC NOFO 2023 07 and CFDA 19.979. The instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which typically implies substantial involvement by the U.S. government in the project’s implementation compared to a standard grant. The award ceiling is $444,375, and the embassy anticipates making one award. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), as well as other applicant types as described in the eligibility section of the full notice. The notice was posted July 3, 2023, with an original application deadline of August 4, 2023.Apply for DOS ACC NOFO 2023 07
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Ghana in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Training and Education to Increase Capacity for Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.979.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 03, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 04, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $444,375.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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