Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0007088
The COVID-19 Private Sector Engagement and Partnership Fund is a U.S. Department of State opportunity, managed through the Office of Global Partnerships (E/GP), designed to make grant-based assistance awards that support COVID-19 related efforts through collaboration with the private sector. The program is set up as an Annual Program Statement (APS), which typically signals that the government is seeking a range of strong ideas aligned with the fund's purpose rather than one narrowly defined project. A key feature of this APS is that it is run in partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Depending on what is proposed and which agency is best positioned to manage it, concept papers submitted to the Department of State may be transferred to USAID for award and administration, and if that happens, USAID rules, policies, and procedures would govern the application and award process.
The application process uses a two-step structure meant to reduce the upfront burden on applicants. Instead of requiring a full proposal immediately, organizations first submit a short concept paper capped at five pages. This initial submission is meant to clearly lay out the core idea, the objectives, and what the applicant is trying to accomplish, without the full level of detail normally required in a complete grant application. The concept paper stage serves as an early screening step: eligible submissions are reviewed on their merits, and only the most competitive concepts move forward. Applicants whose concept papers are selected are then invited to submit a full proposal that expands on the initial idea, typically providing more complete implementation details, budgets, plans for monitoring results, and other required elements.
After invited applicants submit full proposals, those proposals undergo a second merit review. Funding decisions are made only after this second review, which means being invited to submit a full proposal is a positive sign but not a guarantee of funding. The APS notes that the Department of State has laid out the detailed application pathway and procedural steps in Appendix 1, which is where applicants would look for specific instructions on how to submit, what to include, and how the review process is structured.
From the published opportunity details, this is a discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0007088) under CFDA 19.301. The listing shows an award ceiling of up to 10,000,000, indicating that individual awards could be quite large depending on project scope and the government’s determination of need and value. The opportunity was created on August 5, 2020, and the original closing date is listed as May 28, 2021. The eligibility category is broadly labeled as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced elsewhere in the full announcement, so organizations interested in applying would need to review the eligibility clarification section in the APS to confirm whether they qualify and whether there are any restrictions or preferences.
Overall, the fund is structured to encourage practical, partnership-driven COVID-19 responses by making it easier to put forward an initial idea quickly, then requiring full development only for proposals that pass the first review. The joint State Department and USAID arrangement also suggests the program is designed to flexibly route strong concepts to the agency best suited to manage them, while still keeping a consistent focus on mobilizing private sector engagement and partnerships as part of the COVID-19 response.Apply for SFOP0007088
- The Department of State, Office of the Secretary in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "COVID-19 Private Sector Engagement & Partnership Fund" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.301.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 05, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 28, 2021. (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 $10,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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