Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0005418
The funding opportunity titled 18.PMWRA.1November2018.Unsolicited.RFI (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0005418) is a U.S. Department of State call for unsolicited concept notes under the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA). It sits within the U.S. Conventional Weapons Destruction (CWD) Program and is framed as a request for information-style invitation rather than a typical competitive notice with a set pool of funds and a defined number of awards. In practical terms, PM/WRA is signaling that it is open to receiving short, early-stage project ideas that align with its mission areas, with the concept note acting as an initial screening tool before any potential fuller proposal discussions.
The scope of activities highlighted is centered on reducing the humanitarian and security risks posed by conventional weapons and explosive remnants of war. The notice specifically mentions small arms and light weapons (SALW) destruction, humanitarian demining, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), and victims assistance programs, while also leaving the door open for other project types that support CWD goals. These program areas generally cover things like locating and clearing landmines and unexploded ordnance, safely disposing of or destroying unsecured or excess weapons and ammunition, strengthening local capacity to manage and mitigate explosive hazards, and providing services or support to survivors and affected communities.
The opportunity category is discretionary, and the expected funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically implies substantial involvement by the U.S. government in the implementation and oversight of any resulting project (as opposed to a more hands-off grant). The funding activity category is listed as "Other," with clarification referenced in the full notice text, indicating the work does not fit neatly into a single standard category and may span humanitarian, security, and stabilization objectives depending on the proposed intervention.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations that have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, excluding institutions of higher education. The listing includes CFDA number 19.800, which corresponds to Department of State programming in this domain. The opportunity was created on September 7, 2018, and the original closing date is November 1, 2018, which is the deadline by which concept notes would have needed to be submitted for consideration under this particular posting.
Notably, the award ceiling is listed as 0 and expected awards as 0, which reinforces that this posting is not structured as a conventional solicitation committing funds or guaranteeing awards. Instead, it functions as an open invitation for organizations to propose ideas that PM/WRA might choose to explore, shape, or potentially support later, depending on U.S. government priorities, available funding, geographic focus, partner capacity, and alignment with broader foreign policy and humanitarian objectives.Apply for SFOP0005418
- The Department of State, PM Weapons Removal and Abatement in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "18.PMWRA.1November2018.Unsolicited.RFI" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.800.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 07, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 01, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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