Opportunity Information: Apply for SMK80019PAS003
Building Community Resilience is a U.S. Department of State grant opportunity offered through the U.S. Mission to North Macedonia (Funding Opportunity Number SMK80019PAS003). It supports community-based initiatives aimed at countering violent extremist recruitment and radicalization to violence, often described as CVE (Countering Violent Extremism). The core idea is to fund practical, locally grounded work that strengthens communities that are being targeted by violent extremist groups, offers credible alternatives for individuals who may already be moving toward violent extremism, and helps communities create or amplify positive, non-violent narratives that compete with extremist propaganda and recruitment messaging.
The opportunity is focused on programs that either launch new CVE efforts or expand existing ones at the community level. Proposed activities should directly increase resilience in places or among groups that are vulnerable to recruitment. That can include prevention-oriented efforts that build social cohesion and community problem-solving capacity, as well as more targeted approaches that support early intervention for at-risk individuals. Another central emphasis is communications and narrative work: projects are expected to challenge extremist narratives by promoting alternative messages that reduce the appeal of violence and undermine recruitment efforts. In addition, the Embassy is explicitly interested in strengthening the capacity of community-level non-profit organizations already active in CVE, meaning proposals that leave local organizations more capable, better trained, and more sustainable can align well with the program intent.
Applicants are expected to design proposals around several stated program priorities. These priorities include developing resilience (helping communities better resist and recover from extremist influence), training and engaging community members (equipping local leaders, educators, youth workers, parents, religious/community figures, or other stakeholders with relevant skills and tools), managing intervention activities (supporting structured approaches to help individuals who show signs of radicalization, typically through community support pathways rather than punitive measures), challenging the narrative (producing or spreading credible counter-messaging and alternatives to extremist propaganda), and building the organizational capacity of local non-profits involved in CVE work. A strong application typically shows how its activities connect to more than one priority and explains why those priorities matter for the specific communities being served.
In terms of what the application must include, the Embassy asks for a clear explanation of how the project will contribute to those priorities and what it will deliver by the end of the grant period. That means applicants should list concrete outputs (for example, number of workshops delivered, community action plans produced, trained facilitators, mentorship sessions, public discussions, media products, or toolkits created) and outcomes (such as improved community coordination, increased awareness of recruitment tactics, stronger referral networks for early intervention, increased engagement of vulnerable youth in constructive activities, or measurable shifts in attitudes related to violence and extremism). The proposal also needs to describe American content and/or involvement, which typically means showing a tangible U.S. connection such as U.S. expertise, U.S.-based training resources, collaboration with American specialists or institutions, or programming that incorporates relevant American perspectives and best practices in a substantive way.
The Embassy also requires applicants to be specific about who will be reached and where activities will take place. Proposals should identify the target audiences (such as youth, parents, teachers, community leaders, civil society groups, local media, municipal stakeholders, or other relevant groups) and the geographic locations of the work. If the project will run in multiple locations, the application should explain the logistics and management approach for doing so, including how consistency, quality control, and coordination will be maintained across sites.
Monitoring and evaluation is another required component. Applicants should explain how they will track implementation and measure results, not just report activities. This generally implies having a plan for collecting data, documenting participation, assessing learning or behavior change where appropriate, and using feedback to improve delivery. Alongside measurement, proposals should address sustainability and multiplier effects. The Embassy is looking for projects that do not end when the funding ends, such as initiatives that train local trainers, create reusable materials, institutionalize local partnerships, build lasting networks, or embed practices in community organizations so that benefits continue and expand after the grant period.
Finally, applicants must show that they can manage the grant responsibly. The opportunity expects demonstrable capacity to handle financial management, oversight, and compliance responsibilities, including participant-related costs. If the project uses sub-grants or formal partnerships, the application should describe transparent arrangements and how oversight will be maintained, which signals an emphasis on accountability and clear financial controls.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant with an award ceiling of $50,000 and an anticipated total of three awards. The CFDA number listed is 19.900. The opportunity was posted on May 14, 2019, with an original closing date of June 28, 2019. While those dates reflect the specific cycle described in the source, the summary above captures the key aims and the proposal elements the Embassy required for this Building Community Resilience grant opportunity.Apply for SMK80019PAS003
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to North Macedonia in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Building Community Resilience" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.900.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 14, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 28, 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 $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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