Opportunity Information: Apply for PDS LOME FY2022 03
This grant opportunity, issued by the U.S. Embassy in Lome (U.S. Department of State), funds a program in Togo focused on preventing violent extremism through education. The core idea is to design, adopt, and begin implementing a dedicated curriculum that helps address the rising threat of violent extremism affecting northern Togo and the wider region. While Togo has historically been relatively stable compared with some neighbors, the spillover of violence from Burkina Faso has worsened the country security outlook, reflected in poor recent Global Terrorism Index scores. Togolese authorities report significant impacts already, including dozens of military deaths, over one hundred civilian deaths, and thousands of people displaced or forced to seek refuge outside the country. Against this backdrop, the Embassy is seeking proposals that use education as an upstream, preventative tool rather than relying only on security responses after violence occurs.
The opportunity is closely tied to the Togolese government National Strategy for the Prevention of Violent Extremism (SNAPLEV). During the national strategy validation workshop, stakeholders identified a major gap: prevention through education had been largely overlooked, including in prison settings where radicalization risks can be heightened. This grant is meant to fill that gap in a way that aligns with the intent and direction of the national strategy, rather than creating a parallel approach. The program is also framed as a way to showcase U.S. expertise and strengthen the growing U.S.-Togo partnership by supporting practical tools that Togolese institutions can use.
In practical terms, the Embassy is looking for a preventative curriculum approach that reaches both formal education and corrections environments. Expected deliverables include, first, the development of a teaching manual for schools that can support instruction on preventing violent extremism, likely incorporating themes such as resilience to recruitment, critical thinking, civic responsibility, social cohesion, and nonviolent conflict resolution. Second, the program should establish training and awareness clinics for prisons, indicating a hands-on model that equips prison staff and possibly incarcerated populations with knowledge and skills aimed at reducing vulnerability to extremist messaging and supporting rehabilitation and reintegration. The emphasis is on launching teaching and training functions, not only producing written materials, which implies that applicants should plan for stakeholder engagement, pilot activities, training-of-trainers elements, and practical implementation steps that make the curriculum usable inside institutions.
The award is a grant with an expected maximum funding level (award ceiling) of $250,000. The funding opportunity number is PDS LOME FY2022 03, published by the U.S. Mission to Togo under CFDA 19.979. The original application deadline listed is 2023-08-15. The notice is described as an open competition, meaning multiple organization types may apply as long as they can credibly carry out the work and meet any administrative requirements.
Eligibility is broad and includes not-for-profit organizations (including think tanks and civil society or non-governmental organizations), public and private educational institutions, for-profit organizations, individuals, public international organizations, and governmental institutions. A specific note is directed at U.S.-based NGOs: they are expected to demonstrate real in-country expertise and to involve local experts who can support implementation effectively. In addition, applicants are responsible for negotiating prior agreements with relevant Togolese state institutions needed to carry out activities in schools and prisons. The Embassy Public Affairs Section may request evidence of these agreements, so proposals need to show they have secured, or can realistically secure, the necessary government coordination and permissions to operate in these sensitive settings.
Overall, the opportunity is aimed at creating durable prevention capacity inside Togolese systems by embedding counter-violent-extremism prevention into education and corrections programming. A strong application would therefore be one that is clearly aligned with SNAPLEV priorities, grounded in local context, practical about implementation in schools and prisons, and structured to leave behind tools and training capacity that Togolese partners can continue using after the grant period ends.Apply for PDS LOME FY2022 03
- The U.S. Mission to Togo in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Filling the educational gap in the fight against violent extremism in Togo: Design, Adoption, and Implementation of a dedicated Curriculum." and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.979.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-06-15.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-08-15. (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 $250,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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What is this grant opportunity about?
This opportunity from the U.S. Embassy in Lome (U.S. Department of State) supports a program in Togo that prevents violent extremism through education. The goal is to design, adopt, and begin implementing a dedicated curriculum that helps address the growing threat of violent extremism affecting northern Togo and the wider region.
Why is the program focused on prevention through education?
The Embassy is seeking proposals that use education as an upstream, preventative tool, rather than relying only on security responses after violence occurs. The grant is framed around building resilience before recruitment and radicalization take hold, particularly given the reported spillover of violence from Burkina Faso and its impact on Togo.
How does this opportunity relate to Togo's national strategy (SNAPLEV)?
The program is closely tied to the Togolese National Strategy for the Prevention of Violent Extremism (SNAPLEV). During the national strategy validation workshop, stakeholders identified a gap: prevention through education had been largely overlooked, including in prison settings. This grant is intended to fill that gap in a way that aligns with SNAPLEV rather than creating a parallel approach.
What types of settings should the curriculum and activities target?
The Embassy expects a preventative curriculum approach that reaches both (1) formal education settings (schools) and (2) corrections environments (prisons). Proposals should reflect the realities and constraints of both settings and propose practical ways to operate in each.
What are the expected deliverables?
The notice describes two core deliverables:
- A teaching manual for schools to support instruction on preventing violent extremism.
- Training and awareness clinics for prisons, indicating hands-on training activities to equip prison staff (and possibly incarcerated populations) with knowledge and skills to reduce vulnerability to extremist messaging and support rehabilitation and reintegration.
What topics might the school teaching manual include?
While the opportunity does not prescribe a fixed list, it indicates the manual will likely incorporate themes such as resilience to recruitment, critical thinking, civic responsibility, social cohesion, and nonviolent conflict resolution.
Is the grant only for writing a curriculum and manual?
No. The emphasis is on launching teaching and training functions, not only producing written materials. Applicants are expected to plan for practical implementation steps such as stakeholder engagement, pilot activities, training-of-trainers elements, and other actions that make the curriculum usable inside institutions.
What is the maximum award amount?
The expected maximum funding level (award ceiling) is $250,000.
Who is issuing the funding opportunity?
The opportunity is issued by the U.S. Embassy in Lome under the U.S. Department of State (U.S. Mission to Togo).
What is the funding opportunity number and CFDA listing?
The funding opportunity number is PDS LOME FY2022 03. The listing is under CFDA 19.979.
What is the application deadline listed in the notice?
The original application deadline listed is 2023-08-15.
Is this an open competition?
Yes. The notice is described as an open competition, meaning multiple organization types may apply as long as they can credibly carry out the work and meet administrative requirements.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes:
- Not-for-profit organizations (including think tanks and civil society or non-governmental organizations)
- Public and private educational institutions
- For-profit organizations
- Individuals
- Public international organizations
- Governmental institutions
Are there special expectations for U.S.-based NGOs?
Yes. U.S.-based NGOs are expected to demonstrate real in-country expertise and involve local experts who can support implementation effectively.
Do applicants need agreements with Togolese government institutions?
Yes. Applicants are responsible for negotiating prior agreements with relevant Togolese state institutions needed to carry out activities in schools and prisons.
Will the Embassy ask for proof of those agreements?
Possibly. The Embassy Public Affairs Section may request evidence of the agreements, so proposals should show that the applicant has secured, or can realistically secure, the necessary coordination and permissions.
Why are prisons included in the scope of work?
The notice highlights that prevention through education has been overlooked in prison settings, where radicalization risks can be heightened. The program includes prison training and awareness clinics to address vulnerability to extremist messaging and support rehabilitation and reintegration.
What does a strong proposal need to demonstrate?
Based on the notice, strong proposals are likely to be:
- Clearly aligned with SNAPLEV priorities and direction
- Grounded in local context and informed by in-country expertise
- Practical about implementation in both schools and prisons
- Designed to leave behind durable tools and training capacity that Togolese partners can continue using after the grant period ends
What is the broader objective of the program beyond individual trainings?
The opportunity is aimed at creating durable prevention capacity inside Togolese systems by embedding prevention of violent extremism into education and corrections programming. In other words, it prioritizes institutional tools and training approaches that can continue within Togolese institutions.
How is the U.S.-Togo partnership reflected in this opportunity?
The program is framed as a way to showcase U.S. expertise and strengthen the growing U.S.-Togo partnership by supporting practical tools that Togolese institutions can use.
What problem context is this program responding to?
The notice describes worsening security conditions in Togo linked to spillover violence from Burkina Faso, with Togolese authorities reporting dozens of military deaths, over one hundred civilian deaths, and thousands of people displaced or forced to seek refuge outside the country. The grant responds by focusing on prevention through education rather than only reactive security measures.
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