Inoculating African Democracies from Foreign Legal Coercion

Agency: Bureau of Global Public Affairs

19.700 -- General Department of State Assistance

Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

A cooperative agreement for up to $850,000 U.S. Dollars (USD) in FY 2020 ESF will be awarded for work that will support a more resilient media ecosystem and build capacity to mitigate the suppression of independent media and democratic values in Kenya, South Africa, and Zambia. The initial period of performance will be for eighteen (18) to twenty-four (24) months. Funding authority rests under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA).

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

Eligibility is limited to U.S. and foreign non-profit/nongovernmental organizations, educational institutions, and commercial entities.

Grantor contact information

Description

GEC-Programs@State.gov

Email

Documents

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Link to additional information

Link to Opportunity in SAMS Domestic

Closed: July 26, 2021

Application process

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Award

$850,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$850,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

SFOP0008163

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Other

Category Explanation:

The Department of State seeks proposals to provide a combination of legal and media support activities to counter efforts to undermine free and open information environments. The implementer will combine a variety of legal and media services to co-develop a pilot initiative with the Department of State that can target malign threats to media and information spaces at every level. It will scope its approach to meet the exact needs of the selected countries, support a more resilient media ecosystem, and push back on efforts to suppress independent media and democratic values.

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May 26, 2021

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