Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0008218
The Capacity Building Program for South Sudan and Ukraine (Funding Opportunity SFOP0008218) is a U.S. Department of State Office of Global Criminal Justice (J/GCJ) cooperative agreement designed to strengthen justice and accountability for serious international crimes. The program is rooted in GCJ's broader mission to prevent atrocities, lessen their impact when they occur, and help end impunity by supporting credible legal processes that reinforce respect for human dignity and contribute to long-term stability. In practical terms, the opportunity focuses on improving the ability of relevant institutions and practitioners to investigate, build, and litigate cases involving grave abuses, whether committed during armed conflict or in peacetime.
A central purpose of the grant is to build and professionalize accountability mechanisms that can identify and pursue those responsible for violations such as unlawful killings, arbitrary detention, torture, and enforced disappearances or missing persons cases. The emphasis is not only on increasing investigative capacity, but also on raising the quality and integrity of prosecutorial work so that investigations meet high professional standards and court proceedings align with internationally accepted legal norms. This includes strengthening how evidence is collected and preserved, how cases are prepared and presented, and how due process and fair trial standards are maintained while pursuing accountability for serious crimes.
The opportunity seeks applications for a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an award ceiling of $2,500,000. A notable feature is that the recipient is expected to run two related program tracks under the same award: one focused on South Sudan and one focused on Ukraine. The notice highlights the intent to leverage economies of scale where appropriate, meaning applicants should look for sensible ways to share expertise, tools, curricula, and operational support across both country programs, while still tailoring activities to each context. The work is framed around capacity building in international human rights law, international criminal law, and international humanitarian law (IHL), paired with hands-on training for the investigation and prosecution of serious international crimes.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity issued by the Department of State, Office of Global Criminal Justice, using a cooperative agreement instrument, which generally implies substantial involvement or close collaboration with the U.S. government during implementation compared to a standard grant. The CFDA number is 19.990, and eligibility is listed as "Others" with further clarification referenced in the full notice. The opportunity was created on June 18, 2021, with an original application deadline of August 2, 2021. Overall, the grant is aimed at delivering practical training, strengthening institutional practices, and supporting credible, lawful casework so that serious international crimes are investigated and prosecuted effectively and in line with global standards in both South Sudan and Ukraine.Apply for SFOP0008218
- The Department of State, Office of Global Criminal Justice in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Capacity Building Program for South Sudan and Ukraine" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.990.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 18, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 02, 2021. (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 $2,500,000.00 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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FAQs: Capacity Building Program for South Sudan and Ukraine (SFOP0008218)
What is the Capacity Building Program for South Sudan and Ukraine (SFOP0008218)?
This is a U.S. Department of State Office of Global Criminal Justice (J/GCJ) discretionary funding opportunity structured as a cooperative agreement. Its goal is to strengthen justice and accountability for serious international crimes by improving the ability of relevant institutions and practitioners to investigate, build, and litigate cases involving grave abuses.
Which U.S. government office is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is issued by the U.S. Department of State, Office of Global Criminal Justice (J/GCJ).
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The central purpose is to build and professionalize accountability mechanisms that can identify and pursue those responsible for serious violations, and to improve the quality and integrity of investigations and prosecutions so cases meet high professional standards and court proceedings align with internationally accepted legal norms.
What kinds of crimes and violations does the program focus on?
The notice describes a focus on serious international crimes and grave abuses, including unlawful killings, arbitrary detention, torture, enforced disappearances, and missing persons cases. The work covers abuses committed during armed conflict as well as in peacetime.
Which countries are covered by the program?
The award is expected to support two related program tracks under the same award: one focused on South Sudan and one focused on Ukraine.
Does the program require work in both South Sudan and Ukraine?
Yes. A notable feature of the opportunity is that the recipient is expected to run two tracks under the same award: a South Sudan track and a Ukraine track.
How is the program expected to balance shared work versus country-specific needs?
The notice highlights an intent to leverage economies of scale where appropriate. Applicants are expected to look for sensible ways to share expertise, tools, curricula, and operational support across both country programs while still tailoring activities to each national context.
What types of activities does the opportunity emphasize?
The opportunity emphasizes practical capacity building, including hands-on training for the investigation and prosecution of serious international crimes, strengthening institutional practices, and improving how cases are prepared and presented in credible legal processes.
Which legal subject areas are specifically mentioned?
The work is framed around capacity building in international human rights law, international criminal law, and international humanitarian law (IHL), paired with practical training tied to serious international crimes casework.
What does the notice say about evidence and case preparation?
The notice specifically mentions strengthening how evidence is collected and preserved, improving how cases are prepared and presented, and maintaining due process and fair trial standards while pursuing accountability.
What is meant by strengthening "accountability mechanisms" in this context?
Based on the notice, accountability mechanisms refer to the institutional and practitioner capacity needed to identify suspects, investigate grave abuses, and pursue credible prosecutions and court proceedings that align with international standards.
Is this funding a grant or a cooperative agreement?
This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement instrument.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
The notice indicates that a cooperative agreement generally implies substantial involvement or close collaboration with the U.S. government during implementation compared to a standard grant.
How many awards are expected?
The notice states Expected Awards: 1, meaning a single award is anticipated.
What is the maximum funding amount available (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed in the notice is $2,500,000.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number provided is 19.990.
What is the program trying to achieve in terms of justice outcomes?
The program is rooted in GCJ's mission to prevent atrocities, lessen their impact when they occur, and help end impunity by supporting credible legal processes that reinforce respect for human dignity and contribute to long-term stability.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as "Others," with further clarification referenced in the full notice. The summary provided does not include the detailed eligibility categories.
When was the opportunity created?
The notice states the opportunity was created on June 18, 2021.
What was the original application deadline?
The original application deadline listed in the notice is August 2, 2021.
Is the opportunity competitive or discretionary?
The notice describes this as a discretionary funding opportunity.
What does the program say about professional standards and integrity?
The notice emphasizes raising the quality and integrity of prosecutorial work, ensuring investigations meet high professional standards and that court proceedings align with internationally accepted legal norms.
Does the program address fair trial and due process considerations?
Yes. The notice explicitly references maintaining due process and fair trial standards while pursuing accountability for serious crimes.
What is the practical focus of the program?
In practical terms, the opportunity focuses on improving the ability of institutions and practitioners to investigate, build, and litigate cases involving grave abuses, including strengthening evidence practices and prosecution readiness.
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