Opportunity Information: Apply for 7200AA22RFI00005
USAID issued this Request for Information (RFI) titled "Powered by the People - Strengthening Peaceful Collective Action" (Opportunity Number 7200AA22RFI00005) to gather input from the public ahead of designing a new global Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance (DRG) program or set of programs. Because it is an RFI, it is primarily a market-research and planning step rather than a direct call for grant applications. The goal is to help USAID shape a future effort that better supports peaceful collective action and, through it, democratic development and long-term civic participation.
At the center of the concept is improving shared understanding of what actually works to make peaceful collective action more effective and higher impact. USAID signals an interest in approaches and best practices that strengthen how civic movements, civil society groups, and other civic actors organize, learn, coordinate, and sustain engagement over time. The framing suggests an emphasis on evidence and learning: collecting, curating, and spreading credible research and practical lessons so that civic actors can make informed choices, avoid repeating mistakes, and adapt tactics to different political and cultural contexts.
USAID also points to a likely program design that blends an online platform with an offline community. The online component would potentially function as a hub where civic actors and researchers can connect with each other, find and share evidence, access tools and resources, and locate support for trying out new or proven methods. The offline component implies relationship-building beyond the internet through convenings, networks, communities of practice, or other forms of in-person or localized collaboration that can make learning and coordination more durable, trusted, and context-aware. Together, these elements would be intended to lower barriers to collaboration, speed up knowledge transfer, and strengthen practical capacity for peaceful civic action.
The anticipated outcomes described are broad but clear: civic actors become better able to deepen democratic norms and expectations within their communities and institutions, collaborate across local, regional, and international lines, and collectively protect or expand civic space. In other words, the envisioned program is not just about individual organizations improving their skills, but about strengthening the ecosystem that enables peaceful organizing, participation, and accountability, even in challenging environments.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed under the Agency for International Development (USAID) and categorized as "Other" rather than a standard grant or contract announcement. The activity category is Community Development, and the CFDA number provided is 98.001. Eligibility is "Unrestricted," meaning any interested parties may respond, including organizations, researchers, practitioners, networks, and other stakeholders with relevant experience or ideas. The posting was created on 2021-11-23, and the original closing date for RFI responses was 2022-01-07. No award ceiling or expected number of awards is stated, which is consistent with an RFI since it is not itself committing funds but instead soliciting information to inform a potential future solicitation.
In practical terms, the RFI invites thoughtful input that could influence how USAID structures a future global program: what features an online platform should have, how to build and govern an offline community, what kinds of evidence and resources are most useful to civic actors, how to support safe and effective piloting of approaches, and how to measure whether support to peaceful collective action is actually strengthening democratic development and sustainable civic participation.Apply for 7200AA22RFI00005
- The Agency for International Development in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Request for Information - Powered by the People - Strengthening Peaceful Collective Action" 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 2021-11-23.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-01-07. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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