Opportunity Information: Apply for PRE SOLICITATION CMM 18 000001
This notice is an advance heads-up from USAID's Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, specifically the Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation (DCHA/CMM), that the agency planned to release a formal Request for Applications (RFA) in March or April 2018 under the Global Reconciliation Fund. The focus of the anticipated competition is "people-to-people" (P2P) peacebuilding: programs designed to reduce conflict, support reconciliation, and strengthen social cohesion by deliberately bringing together individuals and groups from opposing sides of violent conflict, including those divided along ethnic, religious, or political lines.
The core objective described is to make meaningful progress toward conflict mitigation, peace, and reconciliation in selected eligible conflict-affected countries through structured P2P activities. In practical terms, these programs typically create safe, managed spaces where representatives of conflict-affected groups can interact in purposeful ways rather than simply coexisting in parallel. The notice emphasizes that P2P is one tool among many in the broader conflict prevention and peacebuilding toolbox, but it highlights the distinctive value of direct engagement across group lines as a way to reduce tensions and interrupt cycles of hostility.
USAID frames the underlying problem P2P efforts aim to address as social divisions reinforced by prejudice, stereotyping, and "demonizing" narratives that portray the other group as inherently threatening or inferior. These divisions may be tied to ethnicity, religion, class, social status, or political affiliation, and they often block cooperation even when communities share basic needs or geography. By enabling repeated, constructive interactions over time, P2P programming is intended to build mutual understanding, trust, empathy, and more resilient relationships that can withstand future shocks or attempts at manipulation by spoilers.
The notice also makes clear that P2P approaches can vary widely. They may look like dialogue initiatives, joint community projects, exchange programs, collaborative problem-solving forums, or other peacebuilding and conflict-sensitive development activities, as long as the design intentionally connects people across conflict lines and supports reconciliation outcomes. Because conflict dynamics differ from one setting to another, USAID notes that each USAID Mission tailors how P2P programming is used, both to match local drivers of conflict and to complement other ongoing peacebuilding or conflict-sensitive efforts already operating in the country.
Administratively, this is only a pre-solicitation announcement, meaning nothing was required to be submitted at the time of posting and USAID would not accept applications until the RFA was officially issued. Interested organizations were instructed to monitor Grants.gov for the release and any updates. The opportunity is listed as an earmark with an "Other" funding instrument type and "Other" activity category, associated with CFDA 98.001, and it anticipated around 12 awards. The posting does not state a specific award ceiling (shown as 0 in the listing), and eligibility is broadly indicated as "Others" with further clarification expected in the full RFA and related documents.Apply for PRE SOLICITATION CMM 18 000001
- The Agency for International Development in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Pre-Solicitation Notice - Global Reconciliation Fund - People-to-People (P2P) Peacebuilding" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 16, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is a Pre-solicitation Notice Only. Nothing is required to be submitted in response to this presolicitation notice. USAID will not accept applications prior to the issuance of a Request for Application (RFA). The RFA will be published on the Grants.gov website. Interested parties are advised to monitor this website for updates on this potential funding opportunity.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 12 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 this opportunity?
This is an advance notice (a pre-solicitation announcement) from USAID's Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA), Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation (CMM). It indicates USAID planned to release a formal Request for Applications (RFA) in March or April 2018 under the Global Reconciliation Fund.
2. Is the Request for Applications (RFA) already open?
No. The information provided is a heads-up only. USAID stated it would not accept applications until the official RFA was issued.
3. What is the Global Reconciliation Fund in this context?
Based on the notice, the Global Reconciliation Fund is the funding source under which USAID planned to compete awards focused on "people-to-people" (P2P) peacebuilding in selected eligible conflict-affected countries.
4. What is the main focus of the anticipated competition?
The anticipated competition focuses on "people-to-people" (P2P) peacebuilding: programs that deliberately bring together individuals and groups from opposing sides of violent conflict to reduce conflict, support reconciliation, and strengthen social cohesion.
5. What does "people-to-people" (P2P) peacebuilding mean here?
P2P peacebuilding refers to structured efforts that intentionally connect people across conflict lines (for example, ethnic, religious, or political divisions). The goal is to create safe, managed spaces for meaningful interaction and relationship-building rather than having groups merely coexist without engagement.
6. What is the core objective USAID described for these activities?
The objective described is to make meaningful progress toward conflict mitigation, peace, and reconciliation through structured P2P activities in selected eligible conflict-affected countries.
7. What problem is P2P programming intended to address?
USAID frames the problem as social divisions reinforced by prejudice, stereotyping, and demonizing narratives that portray the "other" group as threatening or inferior. These divisions can be linked to ethnicity, religion, class, social status, or political affiliation and may prevent cooperation even when communities share needs or geography.
8. Why does USAID emphasize direct engagement across group lines?
The notice highlights that direct engagement across conflict lines can reduce tensions, interrupt cycles of hostility, and help build trust and understanding between groups that have been in conflict.
9. What kinds of outcomes are P2P programs expected to support?
Based on the notice, P2P programming is intended to build mutual understanding, trust, empathy, and more resilient relationships that can withstand future shocks or attempts at manipulation by spoilers.
10. Are P2P activities limited to dialogue programs?
No. The notice states P2P approaches can vary widely and may include dialogue initiatives, joint community projects, exchange programs, collaborative problem-solving forums, or other peacebuilding and conflict-sensitive development activities, as long as they intentionally connect people across conflict lines and support reconciliation outcomes.
11. How does USAID adapt P2P programming to different countries?
USAID notes that conflict dynamics differ by setting, so each USAID Mission tailors how P2P programming is used to match local drivers of conflict and to complement other ongoing peacebuilding or conflict-sensitive efforts in the country.
12. Is P2P described as the only approach USAID uses for conflict prevention?
No. The notice explicitly describes P2P as one tool among many in the broader conflict prevention and peacebuilding toolbox, while emphasizing the distinctive value of direct engagement across group lines.
13. Who within USAID is connected to this planned RFA?
The notice references USAID's Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA), specifically the Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation (CMM), as the office issuing the heads-up.
14. When was the formal RFA expected to be released?
The notice indicated USAID planned to release the formal Request for Applications in March or April 2018.
15. What should interested organizations do to track the official release?
Interested organizations were instructed to monitor Grants.gov for the release of the RFA and for any updates.
16. Could organizations submit anything in response to this pre-solicitation notice?
No. The notice states that nothing was required to be submitted at the time of posting and that USAID would not accept applications until the RFA was officially issued.
17. How many awards were anticipated?
The listing anticipated approximately 12 awards.
18. What was the award size or ceiling?
The posting does not state a specific award ceiling. In the listing, the award ceiling is shown as 0, indicating that a ceiling was not provided in the pre-solicitation information.
19. What funding instrument type and activity category were shown?
The opportunity is described as an earmark and is listed with an "Other" funding instrument type and an "Other" activity category.
20. What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 98.001.
21. Who is eligible to apply?
The pre-solicitation listing indicates eligibility broadly as "Others." The notice also states that further clarification was expected in the full RFA and related documents.
22. Are the eligible countries specified in the notice?
No. The notice refers to "selected eligible conflict-affected countries" but does not list specific countries in the information provided.
23. Does the notice describe the exact application requirements?
No. Because this is a pre-solicitation announcement, the detailed requirements were expected to be provided in the formal RFA and related documents once released.
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