education · DOS-PMWRA

Somalia Operational Mentorship and Sustainment Capacity Building

Bureau of Political-Military Affairs - WRA · DFOP0017536

Closed

Award Range

$7.5M – $10.0M

Deadline

September 3, 2025

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

Somalia Operational Mentorship and Sustainment Capacity Building. Bureau of Political-Military Affairs - WRA. The project will continue and advance mentorship of the SNA-Danab on the execution of mission command activities at the brigade level and below. Operational mentorship activities will include those activities that support stabilization mechanisms to secure Somali territory, accountability measures... $7,500,000-$10,000,000 per award.

Who Should Apply

Nonprofits (501c3)

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

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•Deadline: 2025-09-03

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Focus your proposal on clear outcomes, alignment with agency priorities, and demonstrate organizational capacity.

Competitiveness: Moderate to high — federal grants are always competitive

What This Grant Funds

The project will continue and advance mentorship of the SNA-Danab on the execution of mission command activities at the brigade level and below. Operational mentorship activities will include those activities that support stabilization mechanisms to secure Somali territory, accountability measures to promote SNA-Danab self-sustainment and readiness, and operational capacity to improve force management and operational effectiveness.

Attachments

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NOFO Somalia Operational Mentorship

NOFO_Somalia_Operational_Mentorship_and_Sustainment_Capacity_Building.docx

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Monitoring Table

Monitoring_Indicator_Table_Sample_1.xlsx

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Budget Template

Budget_Template_FY25_with_MTDC_Final_3.xlsx

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Consolidated Questions and Answers

NOFO_DFOP0017536_Questions_and_Answers.pdf

Who Can Apply

U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations with or without 501(c) (3) status of the U.S. tax code; foreign-based non-profit organizations/non-government organizations (NGO); public International Organizations; Foreign Public Organizations, and U.S. for-profit organizations or businesses.

Eligible Applicant Types

501(c)(3) Nonprofits

Funding Details

Minimum Award: $7.5M
Maximum Award: $10.0M
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: August 6, 2025

Application Deadline: September 3, 2025 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

Ryan Kildow, Africa Security Assistance Program Manager, KildowR@state.gov

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