Opportunity Information: Apply for DOS MSU PFSGPCB FY20
The PEPFAR Small Grants Program 2020-2021 Capacity Building opportunity is a U.S. Department of State grant competition released by the U.S. Embassy in Maseru (U.S. Mission to Lesotho) through its Special Projects Office. It is designed to strengthen the performance of local organizations that previously received PEPFAR Small Grants during the 2019-2020 cycle by providing structured capacity building support. The Embassy is seeking one well-established, countrywide organization to serve as the capacity-building implementer and mentor for a small cohort of grantees.
The core purpose of the grant is to build practical organizational and operational skills for a selected group of approximately 5 to 10 PEPFAR small grant recipients. The winning applicant would be responsible for delivering training, coaching, and/or technical assistance that improves how these groups plan, manage, and report on projects. The requested focus areas are clearly spelled out: project management, financial management, grants management, team building, conflict resolution, and reporting. In practical terms, the Embassy is looking for an organization that can help smaller community-based groups run programs more effectively, handle funds responsibly, comply with grant requirements, work better as teams, address internal disputes constructively, and produce clearer and more reliable activity and financial reports.
This funding opportunity is offered as a grant (Funding Instrument Type: Grant) under the Department of State, with the CFDA listing noted as 19.029. Only one award is expected to be made, with a maximum award amount (ceiling) of USD 25,000. The opportunity was posted on January 2, 2020, and the original application deadline was March 31, 2020. Like many government funding announcements, it is explicitly subject to the availability of funds, meaning that even strong proposals may depend on final budget confirmation.
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with a note that further eligibility details would be contained in the full announcement. However, the description emphasizes that the Embassy wants a well-established organization with nationwide reach in Lesotho, suggesting an applicant should have demonstrated experience delivering capacity building across multiple locations, sufficient staffing and systems to mentor multiple grantee organizations at once, and credibility to support both programmatic and financial/grants compliance functions. Overall, the opportunity is less about delivering direct HIV-related services and more about strengthening the management and accountability capacity of the local PEPFAR small-grant partners so their projects can be implemented more effectively and sustainably.Apply for DOS MSU PFSGPCB FY20
- The Department of State, U. S. Mission to Lesotho in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "PEPFAR Small Grants Program 2020-2021 Capacity Building" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.029.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 02, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 31, 2020. (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 $25,000.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the PEPFAR Small Grants Program 2020-2021 Capacity Building opportunity?
It is a U.S. Department of State grant competition released by the U.S. Embassy in Maseru (U.S. Mission to Lesotho) through its Special Projects Office. The grant is intended to provide structured capacity building support to local organizations that previously received PEPFAR Small Grants during the 2019-2020 cycle.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The core purpose is to strengthen practical organizational and operational skills for a cohort of approximately 5 to 10 prior PEPFAR small grant recipients, helping them plan, manage, and report on projects more effectively.
Who is the funding agency and where is it administered from?
The funding is offered under the U.S. Department of State and is administered through the U.S. Embassy in Maseru (U.S. Mission to Lesotho), via its Special Projects Office.
What type of funding instrument is being offered?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA listing noted for this opportunity is 19.029.
How many awards are expected to be made?
Only one award is expected to be made.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount (ceiling) is USD 25,000.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on January 2, 2020.
What was the application deadline?
The original application deadline was March 31, 2020.
Is the award guaranteed if a proposal is strong?
No. The announcement is explicitly subject to the availability of funds, meaning an award may depend on final budget confirmation even if proposals are strong.
Who is the grant meant to support?
The capacity building support is designed for local organizations that previously received PEPFAR Small Grants during the 2019-2020 cycle. The implementer selected under this opportunity would work with a small cohort of these prior grantees.
What is the expected cohort size of organizations receiving capacity building?
The implementer is expected to support approximately 5 to 10 PEPFAR small grant recipients.
What is the role of the organization that wins this grant?
The winning applicant would serve as the capacity-building implementer and mentor, responsible for delivering training, coaching, and/or technical assistance to strengthen how the cohort organizations plan, manage, and report on projects.
What specific capacity building topics are expected to be covered?
The requested focus areas are project management, financial management, grants management, team building, conflict resolution, and reporting.
What kinds of support activities can the implementer provide?
Based on the announcement, support may include training, coaching, and technical assistance aimed at improving organizational performance and compliance-related practices (planning, managing funds, meeting grant requirements, and producing reliable reports).
Is this opportunity mainly for delivering direct HIV-related services?
No. The description emphasizes that the opportunity is less about delivering direct HIV-related services and more about strengthening management, operational performance, and accountability of local PEPFAR small-grant partners.
What types of improvements does the Embassy want to see in the mentored organizations?
The Embassy is looking for improvements in how organizations run programs, handle funds responsibly, comply with grant requirements, work effectively as teams, resolve internal conflicts constructively, and produce clearer and more reliable activity and financial reports.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with a note that further eligibility details would be contained in the full announcement. The description also indicates the Embassy is seeking one well-established, countrywide organization in Lesotho.
What kind of applicant is the Embassy specifically looking for?
The Embassy is seeking one well-established organization with nationwide reach in Lesotho that can act as a capacity-building implementer and mentor for multiple grantees.
What experience or characteristics are implied for a competitive applicant?
The description suggests a competitive applicant would have demonstrated experience delivering capacity building across multiple locations, sufficient staffing and systems to mentor multiple grantee organizations at once, and credibility to support both programmatic and financial/grants compliance functions.
Where is the program intended to operate?
The opportunity is issued by the U.S. Embassy in Maseru and describes a need for a countrywide organization in Lesotho, indicating the capacity building is intended to take place across Lesotho.
What is meant by "capacity-building implementer and mentor" in this opportunity?
It refers to the single organization selected to deliver structured support (such as training, coaching, and technical assistance) and to guide a cohort of prior PEPFAR small grant recipients to improve their organizational management and compliance capabilities.
Does the opportunity specify exactly which organizations will be mentored?
It specifies the target group as organizations that received PEPFAR Small Grants in the 2019-2020 cycle, but it does not name specific organizations in the information provided.
Is the number of organizations to be supported fixed?
No. The cohort size is described as approximately 5 to 10 organizations, indicating an expected range rather than a fixed number.
What kinds of reporting improvements are expected?
The information provided highlights a desire for clearer and more reliable activity and financial reports from the mentored organizations.
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