Opportunity Information: Apply for AFBKO FY21 301
The Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number AFBKO FY21 301) is a U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to Mali discretionary grant designed to strengthen community-level prevention of violent extremism (CVE) in Mali by investing directly in women leaders. The opportunity is grounded in the reality that Mali is widely considered a fragile state where limited government capacity, weak service delivery, and the presence of transnational organized crime have combined to undermine public trust and create openings for violent extremist organizations to recruit and operate. A central premise of the program is that women have been significantly under-represented in governance and security decision-making despite constitutional and UN expectations for meaningful participation, and that women are often overlooked both as potential leaders in prevention efforts and as individuals who can be affected by, coerced into, or involved with extremist networks. Because of that gap, the program treats women not as peripheral stakeholders but as essential actors with local insight and influence who can help identify and disrupt recruitment pathways.
The program’s overall approach is to equip women community leaders with practical, research-based knowledge about how and why violent extremism takes hold in their communities, then translate that knowledge into locally designed solutions. Rather than relying only on national-level messaging or security responses, the grant emphasizes community-scale, evidence-driven interventions that are generated by women themselves and tailored to the realities of specific high-risk areas. A notable feature is that the grant will leverage data from a separate survey project focused on Mali’s major towns, with particular attention to the targeted implementation geographies. That external research is intended to map the roles women play in relation to violent extremism, including both prevention roles and potential involvement within violent extremist organizations (VEOs). The expectation is that this evidence base will directly inform training content, help women leaders recognize recruitment drivers, and strengthen the credibility and relevance of local prevention strategies.
The first stated objective is capacity building for a cohort of thirty women community leaders drawn from all fifteen regions of Mali. By the end of the effort, these thirty leaders are expected to be able to recognize key drivers of violent extremism and recruitment in their contexts and, importantly, to pass that knowledge on by leading trainings for other women in their communities. This “train-the-trainer” structure is meant to expand impact beyond the initial cohort, creating a multiplier effect where locally trusted women leaders can spot early warning signs, understand community grievances and social pressures that recruiters exploit, and help other women develop the awareness and confidence to respond. In practice, this objective implies structured instruction, skills development, and materials that can be adapted for community use, along with an emphasis on turning research findings into usable, actionable guidance.
The second objective focuses on translating leadership development into implementation capacity and concrete projects. The program will work with the U.S. Embassy in Bamako to mentor these women leaders in program management and project design so they can move from analysis and training into practical CVE initiatives. The specific target is that by September 2022 the trained community leaders will support the delivery of six CVE projects in high-risk communities, with those projects funded through this same award. This framing signals that the grant is not only about education and awareness; it is also intended to produce tangible local interventions shaped by community needs, managed with improved planning and oversight skills, and executed with mentorship support. It also suggests a deliberate effort to build longer-term capability among women leaders so they can design, manage, and monitor community programs beyond the life of a single training cycle.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was released on July 1, 2021, with an original application closing date of July 30, 2021. The award is structured as a grant with an award ceiling of $250,000, and the U.S. Mission to Mali anticipated making one award. The CFDA (now often referred to as Assistance Listing) number is 19.222, and the activity category is listed as “Other,” indicating the work does not fit neatly into a single standard program label but centers on counterterrorism partnership objectives through community resilience and women’s empowerment in peace and security. Eligibility is described broadly as “Others,” with the expectation that the detailed eligibility requirements would be clarified in the full notice.Apply for AFBKO FY21 301
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Mali in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.222.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 01, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 30, 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 $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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