Opportunity Information: Apply for TUNIS06082024
The Local Grant: University Leadership and Engagement (Funding Opportunity Number TUNIS06082024) is a U.S. Department of State program run through the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Tunis. It is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement focused on community development, with the goal of reversing the decline in traditional political participation among young Tunisians. The opportunity is grounded in the concern that Tunisian youth are running for office less frequently and remain underrepresented in elected roles, even though people ages 15 to 29 make up about 24.5 percent of the country. The core idea is that Tunisia cannot afford to have such a large segment of the population disengaged from civic and political life.
The grant is designed to build practical leadership capacity among university students by strengthening their leadership, networking, and analytical skills in ways that translate into real-world civic engagement. Rather than focusing only on classroom learning, the program emphasizes measurable actions and tangible outcomes that make students more likely to participate in advocacy efforts and civic projects. A central feature is improving how universities support extracurricular life by creating organizational structures that give students meaningful responsibility, especially in the financial and administrative management of student clubs. In other words, clubs are not treated as informal activities on the side, but as structured spaces where students learn governance, accountability, planning, budgeting, and decision-making.
The student clubs supported through the project are expected to function as training grounds for engaged citizenship. They should help students develop the competencies needed to contribute to public life, while also building linkages with existing community service initiatives. That connection to ongoing community projects is important because it pushes student engagement beyond campus boundaries and encourages sustained partnerships with local actors and real community needs, instead of isolated one-off events.
Funding details indicate an award ceiling of $500,000, with an expectation of making two awards. The program falls under CFDA number 19.600. The posting lists eligibility generally as "Others," with further clarification referenced in an additional eligibility section (not included in the text provided). The opportunity was created on June 9, 2023, with an original closing date of July 20, 2023. Overall, the grant is aimed at helping Tunisian universities and their students rebuild pathways into civic and political participation by pairing leadership development with hands-on management experience and community-based engagement.Apply for TUNIS06082024
- The Department of State, Assistance Coordination in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Local Grant: University Leadership and Engagement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.600.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 09, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 20, 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 $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled The Local Grant: University Leadership and Engagement.
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is TUNIS06082024.
3) Which U.S. government entities are associated with this program?
The program is a U.S. Department of State opportunity run through the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC), in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Tunis.
4) What type of award is this?
This is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
5) What is the program area or focus?
The opportunity is focused on community development, with an emphasis on strengthening practical leadership and civic engagement among university students in Tunisia.
6) What problem is this grant trying to address?
The grant is grounded in concerns about a decline in traditional political participation among young Tunisians, including that youth are running for office less frequently and remain underrepresented in elected roles.
7) Why is youth engagement a priority in Tunisia according to the posting?
The posting notes that people ages 15 to 29 make up about 24.5 percent of Tunisia, and it emphasizes that Tunisia cannot afford to have such a large portion of the population disengaged from civic and political life.
8) Who is the program designed to benefit?
The program is designed to build practical leadership capacity among university students in Tunisia.
9) What skills or capacities does the program aim to build?
The program aims to strengthen students' leadership, networking, and analytical skills in ways that translate into real-world civic engagement.
10) Is this program mainly classroom-based or action-based?
The program is described as emphasizing measurable actions and tangible outcomes, rather than focusing only on classroom learning.
11) What does the opportunity mean by creating "organizational structures" at universities?
A central feature is improving how universities support extracurricular life by creating structures that give students meaningful responsibility, especially related to the financial and administrative management of student clubs.
12) How are student clubs treated under this program?
Student clubs are expected to be treated as structured spaces where students learn practical governance skills such as accountability, planning, budgeting, and decision-making, rather than informal activities.
13) What role do student clubs play in achieving program goals?
Supported student clubs are expected to function as training grounds for engaged citizenship, helping students develop competencies to contribute to public life.
14) Does the program encourage engagement beyond the university campus?
Yes. The opportunity highlights the importance of linking student club activities with existing community service initiatives to encourage engagement beyond campus boundaries.
15) Why is linking to existing community initiatives important in this grant?
The posting emphasizes that connections to ongoing community projects help create sustained partnerships with local actors and align student engagement with real community needs, rather than isolated one-off events.
16) What are the expected outcomes of the program?
Based on the description, expected outcomes include improved university support for extracurricular governance, stronger student leadership and management capacity, and increased likelihood that students participate in advocacy efforts and civic projects.
17) What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling listed is $500,000.
18) How many awards are expected?
The posting indicates an expectation of making two awards.
19) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 19.600.
20) Who is eligible to apply?
The posting lists eligibility generally as "Others", with additional clarification referenced in an additional eligibility section that is not included in the provided text.
21) When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on June 9, 2023.
22) What was the original closing date?
The original closing date listed was July 20, 2023.
23) What is the overall goal of the grant in plain terms?
The grant aims to help Tunisian universities and their students rebuild pathways into civic and political participation by combining leadership development with hands-on student club management experience and community-based engagement.
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