Opportunity Information: Apply for DOS BAGHDAD PD 2023 010
The U.S. Embassy in Iraq, under the U.S. Department of State, is offering a competitive grant opportunity titled "NGO Boot Camp in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region" (Funding Opportunity Number: DOS BAGHDAD PD 2023 010). The program is designed to strengthen the capacity and long-term sustainability of civil society organizations (CSOs) operating in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region and in Kirkuk governorate. The Embassy is seeking one organization to design and deliver a practical "boot camp" style capacity-building program that directly responds to the operational and fundraising challenges many local CSOs are facing as traditional funding sources shrink.
The geographic focus is clearly defined: the Iraqi Kurdistan Region is the priority area, with particular emphasis on CSOs that are headquartered in Sheikhan, Halabja governorate, and Kirkuk governorate. The intent is to reach organizations that may have fewer opportunities to access professional development and donor-facing training compared to groups based in larger hub cities. Applicants are expected to recruit and train participants from these priority locations rather than taking a broad, unfocused regional approach.
The core purpose of the boot camp is to help civil society organizations become more resilient, better managed, and more competitive for funding by building essential institutional skills. The Embassy highlights five main training areas that the program should cover: management and leadership skills; donor development and grant writing; budgeting and project management; external communications; and strategic planning. The problem statement behind these topics is that many CSOs in the region remain heavily dependent on a limited and declining pool of international donor funding, including support from international organizations and foreign diplomatic missions. By strengthening internal systems and staff capabilities, the program aims to position local organizations to diversify funding, improve program delivery, and sustain their work over time.
The opportunity anticipates a minimum cohort size of at least 20 participants, and the selected implementer is expected to ensure the audience aligns with the stated priority region. While the notice does not specify the exact format, duration, or training methodology in the excerpt provided, the "boot camp" framing implies an intensive, skills-oriented approach with practical outputs (for example, stronger proposals, clearer budgets, improved communications plans, and more actionable organizational strategies) rather than purely theoretical sessions.
This is a discretionary grant with an award ceiling of $50,000, and the Embassy expects to make one award. The funding activity category is listed as "Other" (with further clarification referenced in the full notice), and eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" (with details presumably included in the additional eligibility section of the full announcement). The opportunity was created on May 10, 2023, and the original closing date was July 10, 2023.Apply for DOS BAGHDAD PD 2023 010
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Iraq in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NGO Boot Camp in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.021.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 10, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 10, 2023. (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 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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