New Civil Society Activity in the Kyrgyz Republic | 72011524RFA00005

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The New Civil Society Activity in the Kyrgyz Republic is a USAID funding opportunity designed to strengthen the role and resilience of civil society organizations and civic actors in Kyrgyzstan at a time when democratic governance is under pressure. The activity focuses on helping civil society build deeper, more consistent, and more accountable relationships with the communities they represent, so organizations are not only active in advocacy and service delivery, but are also clearly connected to real constituency needs and priorities. A central theme is improving civil society's ability to withstand and adapt to democratic backsliding, including shifting political and regulatory environments that may constrain civic space. Alongside that, the opportunity places strong emphasis on strengthening trust-based relationships, coalitions, and networks among a wide range of civic actors, with the goal of reducing fragmentation and increasing collective capacity to respond to challenges. Another key pillar is generating broader support for democratic values by using value-based messaging, meaning communication that resonates with people through shared principles and everyday concerns rather than only technical policy arguments.

This opportunity is issued as a discretionary award by USAID, using a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument. A cooperative agreement typically implies substantial involvement by the donor during implementation, which can include close coordination on strategy, monitoring, learning, and adaptations over the life of the project. The activity is categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services, reflecting its democracy and governance orientation and its likely interest in the enabling environment for civil society, rights-based engagement, and constructive civic participation. The CFDA (Assistance Listing) number associated with this funding is 98.001, which is commonly used for USAID foreign assistance programs.

The funding opportunity number is 72011524RFA00005, and it was posted on 2024-05-02. The original closing date for applications was 2024-06-24. USAID anticipates making a single award under this solicitation, with an award ceiling of up to $10,000,000. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the competition is not limited to a narrow class of applicants; in practice, applicants still need to meet the solicitation requirements and demonstrate the technical and organizational capacity to manage a complex USAID-funded program at this scale. The issuing office is listed as Kazakhstan USAID-Almaty, while the activity itself is specifically focused on the Kyrgyz Republic, indicating regional administrative coverage for the funding action even though the project work targets Kyrgyzstan.

Overall, the grant opportunity is structured to support a comprehensive civil society strengthening effort: improving constituent engagement and legitimacy, reinforcing resilience against shrinking civic space and democratic regression, building cooperation and trust across diverse civic groups, and expanding public buy-in for democratic norms through messaging that connects with shared values.

• The Kazakhstan USAID-Almaty in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "New Civil Society Activity in the Kyrgyz Republic" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-05-02.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-06-24. (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 $10,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.

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