Opportunity Information: Apply for NEAAC ACMEPI 17 003
The U.S. Department of State (Bureau of Near East Affairs, Office of Assistance Coordination) released a discretionary Notice of Funding Opportunity titled "Supporting Libyas Political Transition" to back Libyas stalled post-2015 transition. The opportunity is framed around the reality that, more than a year after the UN-brokered Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) was signed on December 17, 2015, the unity Government of National Accord (GNA) still faced serious obstruction and legitimacy challenges from opposing factions. Because those political roadblocks were slowing implementation of the LPA and undermining the transition process, the grant emphasizes the need to strengthen public discourse and national dialogue as practical tools to keep the transition moving toward a more stable and democratic system.
The grant focuses on two connected tracks: the constitutional process and the media environment. On the constitutional side, the Department points to earlier U.S.-funded programming that provided technical support to the Constitutional Drafting Assembly (CDA) while it developed the existing draft constitution. Those prior efforts also trained the CDA in public outreach, but they revealed a persistent gap: the process still needed more effective engagement with a wider and more diverse set of Libyans, including communities and groups that actively opposed certain provisions in the draft. This funding opportunity is intended to build on that groundwork by supporting dialogue around the constitutional process itself, with the goal of broadening participation, reducing polarization, bringing non-supporters into the conversation, and ultimately helping Libyans move closer to consensus on a final constitutional draft.
On the media track, the opportunity reflects concerns that Libyas transition requires a more professional, credible, and responsive media sector. Prior NEA/AC media programs funded technical trainings for journalists and media professionals and supported production of debate shows and transition-related programming on television and radio. They also helped establish a media lab at the University of Tripoli to train journalism students, aiming to expand the pipeline of credible reporters and improve the quality of public information. The new funding continues in that direction by seeking projects that further strengthen the media landscape while also creating clearer channels for the GNA to communicate directly with citizens. At the same time, it stresses that media support should contribute to accountability by enabling the public and the press to scrutinize the government and monitor progress on the LPA.
Administratively, this opportunity was issued as Funding Opportunity Number NEAAC ACMEPI 17 003 and uses a cooperative agreement mechanism, meaning the U.S. government expects to remain more involved in shaping or overseeing implementation than it would under a standard grant. It falls under CFDA 19.500 and was released on March 22, 2017, with an original closing date of May 22, 2017. The total maximum award size (ceiling) is listed as $1,500,000, and the agency anticipated making about three awards. Eligibility is described broadly as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced elsewhere in the full announcement, signaling that nontraditional or varied types of implementing partners could potentially apply depending on the specific eligibility language in the NOFO.
Overall, the opportunity is designed to reinforce Libyas political transition by investing in the soft infrastructure that helps a divided country negotiate its future: structured constitutional dialogue that brings skeptics into the process, and a stronger media sector that can inform the public, facilitate debate, provide a platform for government-to-citizen communication, and apply pressure for transparency and follow-through on the LPA.Apply for NEAAC ACMEPI 17 003
- The Department of State, Assistance Coordination in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Supporting Libyas Political Transition" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.500.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 22, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 22, 2017 No Explanation. (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 $1,500,000.00 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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