Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0009872
The Ukraine Women Peace and Security Program is a U.S. Department of State initiative, run through the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations (CSO), focused on strengthening women s meaningful participation in Ukraines governance and decision making related to conflict prevention, mitigation, and resolution. The central idea is that sustainable peace and effective recovery are more likely when women are not only consulted, but are actively involved in shaping policies, institutions, and community level responses during wartime administration and in the transition to reconstruction. The program is explicitly aligned with Ukraines revised Women, Peace and Security (WPS) National Action Plan for 2022 to 2025, and it reflects the broader international and U.S. policy framework established by UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) and the U.S. WPS Act of 2017. In practical terms, applicants are expected to design efforts that help move Ukraine toward a recovery model that embeds gender equity and social inclusion rather than treating them as side issues.
The opportunity is grounded in the reality that Ukrainian women have expanded their leadership roles over the past decade, especially since the 2013 to 2014 Revolution of Dignity and in response to Russias continuing aggression. After the full scale invasion in 2022, the stakes of inclusive governance became even higher, and Ukraine updated its WPS National Action Plan in December 2022 to emphasize women as essential actors both in the war effort and in reconstruction. Even with these advances, the grant description points to a documented gap: women are still not consistently participating in governance in a meaningful way during wartime administration, a concern highlighted by UN Women and other observers. The program is positioned as a way to amplify what women have already been contributing in national political leadership and in local communities, while deliberately addressing barriers that keep women from influencing decisions that affect security, stabilization, service delivery, and longer term recovery planning.
A key expectation is that proposed activities be evidence based and rooted in Ukrainian knowledge and expertise, rather than imported approaches that are not tailored to local conditions. The solicitation also stresses an intersectional approach, meaning applicants should go beyond a one size fits all category of women and intentionally include groups whose experiences of conflict and displacement differ significantly. Proposals should explain how they will incorporate, based on identified research gaps, members of ethnic and religious minorities, people with disabilities, internally displaced persons and refugees, veterans, youth, and sexual and gender minorities, along with any other relevant groups. This signals that the program is not only about representation, but also about ensuring that decision making reflects the needs and priorities of communities that are often excluded from formal governance spaces, especially under crisis conditions.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically means substantial involvement or partnership with the funding agency during implementation. The opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0009872 and CFDA 19.121. The posted award ceiling is 1,975,308 dollars. It was created on July 12, 2023, with an original closing date of September 11, 2023. Eligibility is described broadly as Others, with additional eligibility details referenced in the full notice. Overall, the grant is best understood as support for a structured, research informed program that increases womens influence in security and governance decisions in Ukraine during wartime and into recovery, while ensuring inclusion of diverse communities and aligning with Ukraines national WPS roadmap and global WPS commitments.Apply for SFOP0009872
- The Department of State, Bureau of Conflict Stabilization Operations in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ukraine Women Peace and Security Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.121.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 12, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 11, 2023. (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 $1,975,308.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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