Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0008667
The U.S. Department of State, through the Office of the Secretary and the Secretary's Office of Global Women's Issues (S/GWI), issued a discretionary funding opportunity (SFOP0008667) seeking a single implementing partner to design, implement, manage, and evaluate a project focused on women's economic empowerment in vulnerable areas of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. The grant is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the Department of State expects to have substantial involvement during implementation, such as collaboration on key decisions, monitoring, learning, and adapting activities as the project progresses. The overall purpose is to strengthen women's economic security while also contributing to broader community outcomes like inclusion, democratic resilience, and safety.
At the center of this opportunity is the expectation that projects will identify and support locally designed and locally led economic empowerment activities rather than imposing a one-size-fits-all model from outside. The intent is to help women increase their economic stability and agency in ways that reflect local realities and priorities in each country and target area. By emphasizing local leadership and design, the opportunity points toward approaches such as partnering with community-based organizations, supporting women-led enterprises and networks, and building sustainable local capacity to continue economic empowerment efforts beyond the life of the award.
A key requirement is that at least some project activities must directly support women and girls from ethnic and religious minorities and other historically marginalized groups. The program is not only about improving income or employment outcomes; it also frames women and girls as positive agents who can shape their own economic security and play meaningful roles in preventing and resolving conflict in their communities. In practice, this signals interest in programming that links economic empowerment to social cohesion and community resilience, such as strengthening women's participation in community decision-making tied to livelihoods, supporting cross-community economic collaboration, or addressing barriers that marginalized groups face in accessing markets, finance, training, or safe work opportunities.
The eligible applicant pool is limited to nonprofit organizations with U.S. 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. The funding activity category is listed as Income Security and Social Services under CFDA 19.801. The opportunity anticipated one award, with an award ceiling of $2,962,962, indicating a relatively large, consolidated project rather than multiple smaller grants. The announcement was created on February 28, 2022, with an original closing date of April 7, 2022. A separate questions deadline was set for March 21, 2022, which is the cutoff for submitting clarifying questions to the funder prior to proposal submission.
Overall, this opportunity is looking for an experienced nonprofit with the capacity to run a complex, multi-country initiative that can demonstrate strong project design and management systems, locally grounded implementation partnerships, and credible monitoring and evaluation. The program is designed to produce measurable improvements in women's economic security in vulnerable areas of the South Caucasus while also advancing inclusion and community stability, with explicit attention to minority and marginalized women and girls and their roles in reducing local conflict pressures.Apply for SFOP0008667
- The Department of State, Office of the Secretary in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Projects to design and implement targeted economic empowerment activities for women in vulnerable areas of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.801.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 28, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 07, 2022. (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 $2,962,962.00 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the official grant opportunity and who is funding it?
This opportunity is a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Department of State, issued through the Office of the Secretary and the Secretary's Office of Global Women's Issues (S/GWI). The opportunity number is SFOP0008667.
2) What type of award is this?
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement. This typically means the Department of State expects substantial involvement during implementation, such as collaboration on key decisions and ongoing monitoring, learning, and adaptation as activities proceed.
3) How many awards does the funder expect to make?
The announcement anticipates one award. This indicates the funder is seeking a single implementing partner rather than distributing multiple smaller grants.
4) What is the maximum funding amount available?
The award ceiling is $2,962,962.
5) What is the main purpose of the project?
The purpose is to strengthen women's economic security in vulnerable areas of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. The project is also expected to contribute to broader community outcomes such as inclusion, democratic resilience, and safety.
6) Which countries are included in the project scope?
The project focuses on vulnerable areas of three countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.
7) What does the opportunity mean by "women's economic empowerment" in this context?
Based on the announcement summary, women's economic empowerment is framed as increasing women's economic stability and agency in ways that reflect local realities and priorities. It is also tied to community-level outcomes like social cohesion, resilience, and safety.
8) Is the project expected to be locally designed and locally led?
Yes. A central expectation is that the implementing partner will identify and support locally designed and locally led economic empowerment activities rather than applying a one-size-fits-all external model.
9) What kinds of local partnerships or approaches are implied by the announcement?
The description points toward approaches such as partnering with community-based organizations, supporting women-led enterprises and networks, and building sustainable local capacity so economic empowerment efforts can continue beyond the award period.
10) Are there any required priority populations?
Yes. At least some project activities must directly support women and girls from ethnic and religious minorities and other historically marginalized groups.
11) Does the program focus only on income and jobs?
No. While economic outcomes are central, the announcement also frames women and girls as positive agents who can shape their own economic security and contribute to preventing and resolving conflict within their communities.
12) How is conflict prevention or community resilience connected to economic empowerment in this opportunity?
The opportunity signals interest in programming that links livelihoods to social cohesion and resilience, such as strengthening women's participation in community decision-making tied to livelihoods, supporting cross-community economic collaboration, or addressing barriers that marginalized groups face in accessing markets, finance, training, or safe work opportunities.
13) What is expected of the implementing partner beyond program delivery?
The implementing partner is expected to design, implement, manage, and evaluate the project, with credible monitoring and evaluation and the ability to operate a complex, multi-country initiative.
14) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with U.S. 501(c)(3) status. Institutions of higher education are excluded.
15) What is the assistance listing or CFDA number and program category?
The funding activity category is Income Security and Social Services under CFDA 19.801.
16) What does "single implementing partner" mean for applicants?
It means the Department of State intends to select one lead organization to be responsible for the overall project across Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, including management and evaluation functions.
17) What kind of organizational capacity is implied by the scope and ceiling?
The summary suggests the funder is looking for an experienced nonprofit that can manage a relatively large, consolidated project across multiple countries, maintain strong project design and management systems, and build locally grounded partnerships.
18) What are the key dates mentioned in the announcement?
The announcement was created on February 28, 2022. The questions deadline was March 21, 2022. The original closing date was April 7, 2022.
19) What is the questions deadline used for?
It is the cutoff date for submitting clarifying questions to the funder prior to proposal submission.
20) What geographic areas within the countries are targeted?
The opportunity specifies "vulnerable areas" of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. The provided summary does not name specific regions or communities beyond that description.
21) Does the opportunity require support for women-led businesses or networks?
The summary indicates this as an encouraged direction ("approaches such as supporting women-led enterprises and networks"), but it is described as part of the opportunity's intent rather than as a stated mandatory activity.
22) What does the cooperative agreement structure imply for project decision-making?
It implies the Department of State expects to collaborate on key decisions and remain actively engaged through monitoring, learning, and adaptation during implementation.
23) Is this opportunity designed to build long-term sustainability?
Yes. The emphasis on local leadership, local design, and capacity-building suggests an intent to strengthen local systems and partners so economic empowerment efforts can continue beyond the life of the award.
24) What kinds of barriers is the program interested in addressing for marginalized women and girls?
The summary references barriers to accessing markets, finance, training, and safe work opportunities, particularly for ethnic and religious minorities and other historically marginalized groups.
25) What broader outcomes, beyond economic security, does the program aim to advance?
The opportunity links women's economic security to inclusion, democratic resilience, safety, social cohesion, and reduced local conflict pressures.
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