Opportunity Information: Apply for 7200AA21RFA00022
The Democratic Elections and Political Process (DEPP) Leader with Associate Award (LWA) is a USAID funding opportunity designed to strengthen democratic governance by improving how elections and political processes function in partner countries. Its central purpose is to support more inclusive, credible, and democratic political systems that help produce governments that are responsive to citizens and capable of governing effectively. The opportunity is framed around the idea that sustainable development is closely tied to political legitimacy and open competition, so the program focuses on political processes that allow broad participation, peaceful competition, and consensus building among political actors and the public.
Programmatically, DEPP aligns with USAID goals under the Foreign Assistance Framework area titled "Governing Justly and Democratically," with a specific emphasis on the "Political Competition and Consensus Building" element. In practical terms, that positioning signals that the award is meant to support activities that improve the environment for democratic political competition and strengthen the processes that help political stakeholders negotiate differences without violence or exclusion. While the notice does not list specific interventions in the excerpt provided, the framing typically points toward work that can include strengthening election-related processes, political party and candidate engagement, civic and voter participation, and mechanisms that encourage dialogue and compromise so political outcomes are accepted as legitimate. The overarching development logic is that when political processes are inclusive and trusted, governance improves and development outcomes become more durable.
This opportunity is issued by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as a cooperative agreement, which generally means USAID expects substantial involvement in the implementation compared with a standard grant. The funding opportunity number is 7200AA21RFA00022, and it is categorized under "Other" for the opportunity category, with the activity category listed as Community Development. The CFDA (now often referenced as Assistance Listing) number associated with the opportunity is 98.001, which corresponds to USAID foreign assistance programs.
In terms of funding scale and competitiveness, the opportunity anticipates making a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an award ceiling of $35,000,000. That structure suggests USAID intended to select one primary implementer to manage a large, potentially multi-country or multi-activity platform that could later be supplemented by associate awards or additional buy-ins, consistent with the "Leader with Associate Award" model. Under an LWA approach, the leader award establishes a central mechanism and technical approach that can be used across contexts, while associate awards can be added later for specific countries, regions, or tailored activities as needs and funding become available.
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility details that may appear in the full solicitation text. Key dates included in the notice show the opportunity was created on June 11, 2021, with an original closing date of July 12, 2021, indicating a relatively short application window typical of many federal assistance solicitations.
Overall, DEPP LWA is best understood as a large, USAID-managed cooperative agreement mechanism intended to advance democratic elections and political processes as a foundation for legitimate governance and long-term development. It emphasizes political competition that is fair and inclusive, and consensus-building processes that help societies manage political differences constructively, with the aim of strengthening democratic outcomes and improving governance performance over time.Apply for 7200AA21RFA00022
- The Agency for International Development in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Democratic Elections and Political Process (DEPP) LWA" 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 Jun 11, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 12, 2021. (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 $35,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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