Opportunity Information: Apply for 72052319RFA00002
USAID Mexico issued a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Femicides - Prevention and Response Activity (F-PAR) Civil Society Component" under Funding Opportunity Number 72052319RFA00002. The award is planned as a cooperative agreement, meaning the selected organization would implement the project while working closely with USAID during planning and execution. The opportunity sits in the Law, Justice, and Legal Services category (CFDA 98.001) and was posted on April 29, 2019, with an original application deadline of June 7, 2019. USAID expected to make one award, with a maximum funding level (ceiling) of $1,275,000.
The activity being funded is described as the "Alliances for Analysis and Communication (AAampC) Activity" and is specifically designed as the civil society component of the broader Femicides Prevention and Response (F-PAR) effort. Eligibility is restricted to Mexican non-governmental organizations (NGOs), with additional requirements referenced in the opportunity's Section C. In practical terms, this call is aimed at supporting a locally rooted organization (or potentially a local-led consortium if allowed by the solicitation) that can engage communities, institutions, and public audiences on the prevention of violence against women and the institutional response to femicide.
The core purpose of the F-PAR civil society component is to expand and strengthen civil society participation in three connected areas. First, it aims to support prevention activities related to gender-based violence against women, which typically includes community-level awareness, risk reduction strategies, engagement with local actors, and efforts that encourage early action before violence escalates. Second, it seeks to strengthen CSO litigation skills so that civil society groups can more effectively advocate in front of justice sector institutions. This emphasis suggests a focus on legal empowerment and strategic litigation capacities, such as building stronger case strategies, improving how evidence and arguments are presented, and increasing the effectiveness of legal advocacy tied to women s rights and accountability for gender-based violence. Third, the activity is intended to improve monitoring of the justice sector s performance in preventing and responding to femicide cases, which points to structured oversight and watchdog functions: tracking case progress, documenting procedural gaps, identifying patterns of impunity or delay, and using findings to push for reforms and better institutional practice.
This civil society work is positioned as complementary to an earlier USAID-supported activity awarded in 2018 that operated in Nuevo Leon, specifically in the Monterrey metropolitan area. In other words, while the earlier effort focused on improving state capabilities from within institutions, this opportunity is meant to reinforce those goals from the civil society side by building external pressure, informed advocacy, and public accountability. The broader intended impact is twofold: improving state capabilities to prevent femicides from occurring in the first place, and improving the capacity of state institutions to investigate, prosecute, and respond effectively when femicide cases do occur. By strengthening both prevention and justice response, the activity aims to reduce the conditions that allow femicide to happen and to increase the likelihood of timely, professional, and rights-respecting institutional action afterward.Apply for 72052319RFA00002
- The Agency for International Development, Mexico USAID-Mexico City in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Femicides - Prevention and Response Activity (F-PAR) Civil Society Component" 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 Apr 29, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 07, 2019. (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 $1,275,000.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this USAID Mexico funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Femicides - Prevention and Response Activity (F-PAR) Civil Society Component."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 72052319RFA00002.
3) Which agency is offering this opportunity?
This discretionary funding opportunity is issued by USAID Mexico.
4) What type of award is USAID planning to make?
USAID plans to make a cooperative agreement. Under a cooperative agreement, the selected organization would implement the project while working closely with USAID during planning and execution.
5) How many awards does USAID expect to make under this opportunity?
USAID expected to make one award.
6) What is the maximum funding level available?
The maximum funding level (ceiling) is $1,275,000.
7) What category and CFDA number does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is in the Law, Justice, and Legal Services category and is associated with CFDA 98.001.
8) When was this opportunity posted?
It was posted on April 29, 2019.
9) What was the original application deadline?
The original application deadline was June 7, 2019.
10) What activity is being funded under this opportunity?
The activity being funded is described as the "Alliances for Analysis and Communication (AAampC) Activity."
11) How does AAampC relate to the broader F-PAR effort?
AAampC is designed as the civil society component of the broader Femicides Prevention and Response (F-PAR) effort.
12) What is the overall purpose of the F-PAR civil society component?
The purpose is to expand and strengthen civil society participation in three connected areas: (1) prevention of violence against women, (2) strengthening CSO litigation skills to advocate before justice sector institutions, and (3) improving monitoring of justice sector performance in preventing and responding to femicide cases.
13) What kinds of prevention work does this opportunity emphasize?
It emphasizes prevention activities related to gender-based violence against women. Based on the description, this typically includes community-level awareness, risk reduction strategies, engagement with local actors, and efforts that encourage early action before violence escalates.
14) What does "strengthening CSO litigation skills" mean in this opportunity?
It refers to helping civil society organizations advocate more effectively in front of justice sector institutions. The description suggests legal empowerment and strategic litigation capacity building, such as developing stronger case strategies, improving presentation of evidence and arguments, and increasing the effectiveness of legal advocacy tied to womens rights and accountability for gender-based violence.
15) What does "monitoring the justice sector" mean in this context?
It points to structured oversight and watchdog functions focused on femicide-related justice performance. Examples implied by the description include tracking case progress, documenting procedural gaps, identifying patterns of impunity or delay, and using findings to push for reforms and improved institutional practice.
16) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is restricted to Mexican non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The opportunity also references additional requirements in Section C of the solicitation.
17) Are there additional eligibility requirements beyond being a Mexican NGO?
Yes. The notice states that additional requirements are referenced in Section C. The specifics are not included in the provided summary, but applicants are expected to meet those Section C requirements.
18) Is the opportunity intended for local organizations?
Yes. In practical terms, the call is aimed at supporting a locally rooted organization that can engage communities, institutions, and public audiences on prevention of violence against women and the institutional response to femicide.
19) Can a consortium apply?
The summary suggests a local-led consortium may be possible if allowed by the solicitation, but the provided information does not confirm consortium eligibility. Any consortium approach would need to be consistent with what the solicitation permits.
20) How is this civil society component positioned relative to prior USAID work?
This work is positioned as complementary to an earlier USAID-supported activity awarded in 2018 that operated in Nuevo Leon, specifically in the Monterrey metropolitan area.
21) What was the focus of the earlier USAID-supported activity mentioned?
The earlier effort focused on improving state capabilities from within institutions in Nuevo Leon, in the Monterrey metropolitan area.
22) What is different about this opportunity compared to the earlier effort?
This opportunity is meant to reinforce institutional improvements from the civil society side by building external pressure, informed advocacy, and public accountability.
23) What is the intended broader impact of the F-PAR effort described here?
The intended impact is twofold: (1) improving state capabilities to prevent femicides from occurring in the first place, and (2) improving the capacity of state institutions to investigate, prosecute, and respond effectively when femicide cases occur.
24) What outcomes is the activity ultimately trying to support?
By strengthening both prevention and justice response, the activity aims to reduce the conditions that allow femicide to happen and to increase the likelihood of timely, professional, and rights-respecting institutional action afterward.
25) What does USAID participation typically look like under a cooperative agreement?
As described in the opportunity summary, the selected organization would implement the project while working closely with USAID during planning and execution. This implies ongoing collaboration rather than a hands-off grant structure.
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