Opportunity Information: Apply for 72011519RFA00005
The Regional Civil Society Program in Central Asia is a USAID-funded grant opportunity designed to support work that strengthens civil society across Central Asia through a single, regionally focused cooperative agreement. USAID is looking for one qualified implementing partner to lead the program, with the expectation that the awardee will coordinate activities that can operate across borders and respond to shared regional challenges affecting civil society organizations. The opportunity is administered by the U.S. Agency for International Development, Kazakhstan mission (USAID-Almaty), and it is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means USAID anticipates having substantial involvement during implementation compared to a standard grant. While the listing does not spell out specific program components, the title and framing indicate a focus on improving the resilience, capacity, and effectiveness of civil society actors and the broader civic space in the region.
This funding opportunity is posted as discretionary assistance under CFDA 98.001, reflecting USAID foreign assistance programming. The solicitation is identified as Funding Opportunity Number 72011519RFA00005, titled "Regional Civil Society Program in Central Asia." Applications were opened as of March 15, 2019, with an original closing date of May 15, 2019, giving applicants roughly two months to prepare and submit a full proposal package. USAID projected making a single award (Expected Awards: 1), and the maximum available funding (Award Ceiling) is listed at $18,000,000, signaling a large-scale regional program intended to be implemented over multiple years with substantial coverage and coordination demands.
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning the competition is broadly open to any qualified entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that might appear in the full solicitation text. In practical terms, unrestricted eligibility usually allows U.S. and non-U.S. organizations, nonprofits, NGOs, universities, and potentially for-profit entities (depending on the specific USAID solicitation language) to apply, as long as they meet standard USAID responsibility and compliance requirements and can demonstrate the technical and managerial capacity to execute a complex regional initiative. Because it is a cooperative agreement rather than a contract, applicants would generally be expected to propose a strong technical approach, a clear regional strategy, robust monitoring and evaluation, and credible partnerships, while also being prepared for ongoing collaboration and oversight with USAID during implementation.
Overall, this opportunity represents a significant, single-award investment by USAID to implement a centralized regional civil society program in Central Asia, with funding up to $18 million and a competitive application process that closed in mid-May 2019. The core takeaway is that USAID sought one lead implementer to run a major regional platform aimed at strengthening civil society, with USAID maintaining an active role through the cooperative agreement mechanism.Apply for 72011519RFA00005
- The Agency for International Development, Kazakhstan USAID-Almaty in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Regional Civil Society Program in Central Asia" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 15, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 15, 2019. (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 $18,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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