Opportunity Information: Apply for DFOP0010768
Building a Community of Practice for Women in Strategic Trade (WiST) is a U.S. Department of State opportunity run through the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN) that funds a single cooperative agreement project designed to strengthen strategic trade controls while elevating women as practitioners and leaders in this space. The core idea is to build or expand a women-focused community of practice in strategic trade so that partner countries, especially those dealing with fragility, conflict, or ongoing crisis, have stronger, more sustainable systems for controlling sensitive trade and preventing proliferation. In practice, the project is meant to support U.S. foreign policy and national security priorities by helping other governments build decision-making structures and operational processes that better reflect the needs and perspectives of partner states and that align with international standards for strategic trade control systems.
The work emphasized in the description centers on improving partner-country capacity to regulate and control transfers of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), WMD-related materials, conventional arms, and dual-use items (goods, software, or technology that can be used for both legitimate civilian purposes and military or proliferation purposes). The opportunity also highlights the operational side of countering illicit trade: helping partners develop the independent ability to detect suspicious transfers, interdict prohibited shipments, investigate networks and violations, and prosecute illicit trafficking cases. The description points to engagement at multiple levels, meaning the project can involve bilateral cooperation with specific governments, regional programming that links several countries and institutions together, and multilateral engagement that reinforces shared norms and international obligations. A key theme is sustainability and independence: the goal is not just one-off training, but helping establish enduring capabilities and systems that partner governments can run themselves.
This opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and uses a cooperative agreement, which typically signals substantial involvement by the U.S. government in shaping or supporting implementation compared with a standard grant. The funding opportunity number is DFOP0010768, and it is listed under CFDA 19.901. The award ceiling is $641,225, with an expectation of one award, so the program is structured for a single implementer to lead delivery and coordination rather than multiple parallel awards.
Eligible applicants are broad and include domestic non-federal entities such as state and local governments, tribal governments, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations. It also allows foreign nonprofit organizations, foreign public entities (including foreign public international organizations), and both domestic and foreign for-profit organizations, provided for-profits waive any fee or profit. This wide eligibility suggests the Department is open to proposals from universities, nonprofits, international organizations, and specialized technical implementers that can convene practitioners, deliver capacity-building, and sustain a professional network focused on women in strategic trade and nonproliferation-related controls.
The opportunity was created on March 26, 2024, and the original closing date was May 28, 2024. The overall intent is a practical, policy-relevant project that connects gender-inclusive professional development and networking with measurable improvements in strategic trade control capacity in partner states, particularly in environments where governance and security pressures make effective, standards-based controls harder to build and maintain.Apply for DFOP0010768
- The Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Building a Community of Practice for Women in Strategic Trade (WiST)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.901.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-03-26.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-05-28. (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 $641,225.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Building a Community of Practice for Women in Strategic Trade (WiST)" opportunity?
Building a Community of Practice for Women in Strategic Trade (WiST) is a U.S. Department of State funding opportunity, run through the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN). It supports a single cooperative agreement project intended to strengthen strategic trade controls while elevating women as practitioners and leaders in this field.
Which U.S. government office is running this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of State through the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN).
What is the main goal of the WiST project?
The core goal is to build or expand a women-focused community of practice in strategic trade, helping partner countries develop stronger and more sustainable systems to control sensitive trade and prevent proliferation, especially in contexts marked by fragility, conflict, or ongoing crisis.
How does this project connect to U.S. foreign policy and national security priorities?
The project is intended to support U.S. foreign policy and national security priorities by helping other governments develop decision-making structures and operational processes for strategic trade controls that reflect partner-state needs and perspectives and align with international standards.
What types of items or transfers are covered under "strategic trade controls" in this opportunity?
The opportunity emphasizes improving partner-country capacity to regulate and control transfers involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD), WMD-related materials, conventional arms, and dual-use items (goods, software, or technology that can be used for legitimate civilian purposes as well as military or proliferation purposes).
What operational capabilities is the project expected to strengthen in partner countries?
The description highlights practical counter-illicit-trade capabilities, including helping partners develop the ability to detect suspicious transfers, interdict prohibited shipments, investigate networks and violations, and prosecute illicit trafficking cases.
Is the project focused on one country or can it involve multiple countries?
The opportunity anticipates engagement at multiple levels, including bilateral cooperation with specific governments, regional programming that connects multiple countries and institutions, and multilateral engagement that reinforces shared norms and international obligations.
What does "community of practice" mean in this context?
Based on the description, the community of practice is a women-focused professional network in strategic trade that supports practitioner development, sustained engagement, and the long-term strengthening of strategic trade control systems.
Is this opportunity meant to fund one-time trainings or longer-term capability building?
The emphasis is on sustainability and independence. Rather than one-off training, the project is meant to help establish enduring capabilities and systems that partner governments can operate themselves.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
This is discretionary funding using a cooperative agreement.
What is a cooperative agreement in this opportunity’s context?
The opportunity notes that a cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial involvement by the U.S. government in shaping or supporting implementation compared to a standard grant.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is DFOP0010768.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is listed under CFDA 19.901.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $641,225.
How many awards does the program expect to make?
The opportunity indicates an expectation of one award, meaning a single implementer is expected to lead delivery and coordination.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include domestic non-federal entities such as state and local governments, tribal governments, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations. The opportunity also allows foreign nonprofit organizations, foreign public entities (including foreign public international organizations), and domestic or foreign for-profit organizations, provided for-profits waive any fee or profit.
Can a for-profit organization apply?
Yes. Both domestic and foreign for-profit organizations are eligible, as long as they waive any fee or profit.
Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
Yes. Foreign nonprofit organizations and foreign public entities (including foreign public international organizations) are eligible, and foreign for-profit organizations may also be eligible if they waive any fee or profit.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on March 26, 2024.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was May 28, 2024.
What kinds of organizations does the eligibility language suggest the Department is looking for?
The broad eligibility suggests the Department is open to proposals from universities, nonprofits, international organizations, and specialized technical implementers that can convene practitioners, deliver capacity-building, and sustain a professional network focused on women in strategic trade and nonproliferation-related controls.
What is the intended focus on women within the project?
The project is designed to elevate women as practitioners and leaders in strategic trade by building or expanding a women-focused community of practice tied to real-world improvements in strategic trade control capacity.
Which partner-country environments are highlighted as priorities?
The description particularly highlights partner countries dealing with fragility, conflict, or ongoing crisis, where governance and security pressures can make effective, standards-based controls harder to build and maintain.
What is the expected end result of the project for partner governments?
The stated theme is sustainability and independence: partner governments should have stronger, more sustainable strategic trade control systems and enduring capabilities that they can run themselves, aligned with international standards and obligations.
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