Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0007124
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA), offered a Caribbean-focused gender-based violence (GBV) small grants program designed to tackle the underlying drivers of GBV by working through local civil society. The opportunity centers on the idea that GBV is not only a set of individual incidents, but a widespread social problem tied to harmful norms and unequal power dynamics that can show up as intimate partner violence, sexual violence, and even gender-based killings of women and girls. By targeting prevention as well as survivor support, the program aims to reduce violence while also strengthening the ability of communities and service systems to respond effectively when violence occurs.
The program is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the award recipient would likely coordinate closely with WHA during implementation. WHA intended to make one award for a three-year project period, with a total funding cap of $790,123 using FY 2019 Economic Support Funds (ESF), subject to funds being available. A major component of the overall award is the small grants pool: up to $430,000 of the total could be used to issue subgrants to Caribbean-based organizations or partners. Within that $430,000 set aside for subgrants, there is an additional cap limiting funding to higher-income countries: no more than $120,000 in total could go to small grants in Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis, and The Bahamas.
The core activities emphasized by the NOFO focus on prevention and capacity building. This includes gender sensitivity training directed specifically toward men and boys, reflecting a prevention approach that seeks to shift attitudes and behaviors that can normalize or excuse violence. The opportunity also prioritizes strengthening civil society organization networks and improving victim or survivor support, recognizing that survivors often need coordinated services and trusted community-based pathways to safety and assistance. In addition, the program supports civil society-led training for local government agencies and service providers who interact with GBV survivors, with the goal of improving how frontline systems respond, refer, and support people experiencing violence.
Geographically, eligibility for project activities is limited to a defined list of Caribbean countries: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Dominican Republic, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago. The notice explicitly excludes assistance to Cuba, Belize, and the islands of the Dutch Caribbean. The practical implication is that the prime recipient would be expected to design a regional approach across eligible countries while ensuring that subgrants and activities remain within the authorized locations and funding limits.
From an applicant standpoint, the eligible prime applicants are U.S.-based nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education. The funding opportunity identifies the instrument as discretionary and lists CFDA 19.750. The overall model is that the prime awardee would coordinate with WHA and local stakeholders and then competitively or strategically issue and manage small grants to Caribbean partners. Those small grantees would implement on-the-ground activities that build local capacity to prevent and respond to GBV, with a deliberate emphasis on addressing root causes and shifting socio-cultural attitudes, especially among young men and boys. The opportunity was posted with a creation date of June 19, 2020, and an original closing date of July 24, 2020, under funding opportunity number SFOP0007124.Apply for SFOP0007124
- The Department of State, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Addressing the Root Causes of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the Caribbean through the Caribbean GBV Prevention and Survivor Support Small Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.750.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 19, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 24, 2020. (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 $790,123.00 in funding.
- 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)
What is this grant opportunity about?
This opportunity is a Caribbean-focused gender-based violence (GBV) small grants program from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA). It is designed to address the underlying drivers of GBV by working through local civil society, combining prevention efforts with survivor support and stronger community/service-system responses.
How does the program define the problem it is trying to address?
The program frames GBV as more than isolated incidents. It is described as a widespread social problem linked to harmful norms and unequal power dynamics, which can appear as intimate partner violence, sexual violence, and gender-based killings of women and girls.
What is the main goal of the program?
The program aims to reduce violence by targeting prevention and survivor support, while strengthening the ability of communities and service systems to respond effectively when violence occurs.
What type of award is being offered?
The award is a cooperative agreement. This implies the recipient would likely coordinate closely with WHA during implementation.
How many awards did WHA intend to make?
WHA intended to make one award.
What is the project period?
The intended project period is three years.
What is the maximum total funding amount?
The total funding cap is $790,123, using FY 2019 Economic Support Funds (ESF), subject to the availability of funds.
Is there a small grants (subgrants) component?
Yes. A major component is a small grants pool. Up to $430,000 of the total award could be used to issue subgrants to Caribbean-based organizations or partners.
Are there any country-based caps within the subgrants pool?
Yes. Within the $430,000 set aside for subgrants, no more than $120,000 in total could go to small grants in Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis, and The Bahamas.
What kinds of activities does the opportunity emphasize?
The NOFO emphasizes prevention and capacity building, including gender sensitivity training directed specifically toward men and boys, strengthening civil society organization networks, improving victim/survivor support, and civil society-led training for local government agencies and service providers who interact with GBV survivors.
Why does the program focus on men and boys?
The program highlights gender sensitivity training directed specifically toward men and boys as a prevention approach intended to shift attitudes and behaviors that can normalize or excuse violence.
What does "strengthening civil society organization networks" mean in this program context?
Based on the NOFO focus, it refers to improving coordination and capacity among civil society organizations so they can better prevent GBV and support survivors, including through more connected and effective networks.
What does the opportunity say about survivor support?
It prioritizes improving victim or survivor support and recognizes that survivors often need coordinated services and trusted community-based pathways to safety and assistance.
Does the program include work with government agencies or service providers?
Yes. It supports civil society-led training for local government agencies and service providers who interact with GBV survivors, aiming to improve frontline responses, referrals, and survivor support.
Which countries are eligible for project activities?
Eligibility for project activities is limited to: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Dominican Republic, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Which locations are explicitly excluded?
The notice explicitly excludes assistance to Cuba, Belize, and the islands of the Dutch Caribbean.
Does the program expect a regional approach or single-country approach?
The practical implication described is that the prime recipient would be expected to design a regional approach across eligible countries, while ensuring subgrants and activities remain within authorized locations and funding limits.
Who is eligible to apply as the prime recipient?
Eligible prime applicants are U.S.-based nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education.
Are institutions of higher education eligible as prime applicants?
No. The eligibility statement excludes institutions of higher education from being prime applicants.
Are Caribbean-based organizations eligible to apply directly as the prime recipient?
The information provided states prime applicants must be U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits (excluding institutions of higher education). Caribbean-based organizations are referenced as potential subgrantees/partners through the small grants pool rather than as prime applicants.
How are Caribbean organizations expected to participate?
The model described is that the prime awardee would issue and manage small grants to Caribbean-based organizations or partners, who would then implement on-the-ground activities aligned with GBV prevention, capacity building, and survivor support.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is SFOP0007124.
When was the opportunity posted?
The creation date listed is June 19, 2020.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was July 24, 2020.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The opportunity lists CFDA 19.750.
What does it mean that the instrument is listed as discretionary?
The opportunity identifies the instrument as discretionary. Beyond that label, no further explanation is provided in the information given.
What is the expected relationship between the prime awardee and WHA?
Because the instrument is a cooperative agreement, the prime recipient would likely coordinate closely with WHA during implementation.
What are the main thematic priorities for subgrants and local activities?
The subgrants and local activities are described as building local capacity to prevent and respond to GBV, with an emphasis on addressing root causes and shifting socio-cultural attitudes, especially among young men and boys.
Can subgrant funds be used in excluded locations like Cuba, Belize, or the Dutch Caribbean?
No. The notice explicitly excludes assistance to Cuba, Belize, and the islands of the Dutch Caribbean, and eligibility for project activities is limited to the listed Caribbean countries.
Is there a limit on how much can be spent on small grants overall?
Yes. Up to $430,000 of the total award could be used to issue subgrants.
Is there a limit on subgrants to higher-income countries mentioned in the notice?
Yes. The notice includes an additional cap that no more than $120,000 in total could go to small grants in Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis, and The Bahamas.
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