Opportunity Information: Apply for INL17GR0061 INLAMEBENIN CVE 07262017
The grant opportunity titled "Preventing Violent Extremism in Benin through Rural Community Engagement" is a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Department of State, specifically the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). It was created on July 26, 2017, with an original application deadline of September 26, 2017. The overall purpose is to strengthen countering violent extremism (CVE) efforts in Benin by funding a program that focuses on outreach and engagement in rural communities, paired with training for law enforcement related to border security. In practical terms, the opportunity is aimed at reducing vulnerability to violent extremist influence by addressing local dynamics in rural areas while also improving the capacity of security services to manage border-related risks.
The program concept combines two connected lines of effort. The first is rural community engagement, which typically involves working directly with local populations outside major urban centers where government services and security presence can be thinner and where grievances, isolation, or lack of opportunity may create openings for extremist messaging. While the notice does not list prescribed activities, the stated emphasis suggests community-based prevention approaches such as building trust between communities and authorities, supporting local leaders and civil society, improving awareness and resilience to recruitment, and strengthening community networks that can identify and respond to early warning signs. The second line of effort is border security law enforcement training, reflecting concerns that cross-border movement and weak controls can enable illicit flows and the mobility of violent extremist actors. Training in this area generally supports more professional, coordinated, and effective law enforcement practices at or near borders.
The funding instrument is a grant, and the opportunity is classified under an "Other" funding activity category (with clarification referenced in the original posting). The CFDA number attached to the opportunity is 19.705, which is associated with State Department international assistance programming. The announcement anticipates making a single award, with an award ceiling of $750,000. Because only one award was expected, proposals would likely have been competing for a single, relatively substantial project intended to be implemented at meaningful scale or with a clear national or regional focus.
Eligibility is broad within the nonprofit and higher education space. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, and nonprofit organizations without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education). This range suggests the agency was open to implementers such as universities with relevant expertise, research or training institutions, and civil society organizations capable of operating in rural communities and partnering with local stakeholders, as well as organizations with experience delivering law enforcement training or coordinating with government counterparts.
Key identifying details for the opportunity include the funding opportunity number "INL17GR0061" with associated text "INLAMEBENIN CVE 07262017," which signals the bureau, country focus (Benin), and the CVE theme tied to the posting date. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a targeted INL-funded initiative designed to prevent the spread of violent extremism in Benin by combining prevention-oriented community engagement in rural areas with capacity-building support for border-focused law enforcement, all within a single competitive grant capped at $750,000 and intended for one awardee.Apply for INL17GR0061 INLAMEBENIN CVE 07262017
- The Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Preventing Violent Extremism in Benin through Rural Community Engagement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.705.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 26, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 26, 2017. (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 $750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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