Opportunity Information: Apply for RFI 620 17 000001
The USAID-Abuja grant opportunity titled PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN NIGERIA (Funding Opportunity Number: RFI 620 17 000001) is a call for concept papers aimed at addressing human rights needs in Nigeria, particularly when situations change quickly or when unexpected events create new risks or new chances to make progress. The central idea is flexibility: USAID is looking for project concepts that can respond to urgent or unanticipated human rights challenges, or take advantage of emerging windows of opportunity to protect and promote human rights. In practice, this kind of framing usually favors proposals that are timely, clearly connected to real-world developments, and designed to adapt as conditions evolve, rather than rigid multi-year plans that cannot shift when the context changes.
The opportunity is issued by the Agency for International Development, Nigeria (USAID-Abuja), and it is categorized broadly under "Other" for opportunity category, funding instrument type, and activity category, suggesting the solicitation is not being presented under a standard label like a typical contract or cooperative agreement in the summary data. The listing is associated with CFDA Number 98.001, which is commonly used for USAID foreign assistance-related funding. The funding details indicate an award ceiling of $8,000,000 and an expectation of up to 10 awards, which implies USAID may spread support across multiple implementers and approaches rather than making one single large award. If fully utilized, that structure can support a range of interventions across different regions, issues, or target populations, and it often encourages implementers to propose focused, high-impact activities rather than overly broad programs.
Eligibility is listed as "Unrestricted," meaning the opportunity is open to any type of entity as a starting point, with the note that any additional eligibility clarifications would be described in the full funding text. This typically means a wide range of organizations could potentially submit concept papers, including local and international NGOs, civil society groups, research organizations, universities, private firms, and possibly consortia, depending on the detailed requirements in the attached document. Because the request is for concept papers, the initial submission is likely intended to be shorter and more strategic, laying out the problem, the proposed intervention, expected results, and why the applicant is positioned to deliver quickly and effectively, with full proposals usually requested only from the most competitive concepts.
Timing-wise, the opportunity was created on November 14, 2016, with an original closing date of November 23, 2016. That short window strongly reinforces the "rapid response" nature of the call, signaling that USAID wanted to identify implementers and ideas quickly in order to move on urgent human rights priorities. Even without the attached full description, the core emphasis is clear: USAID is seeking implementable, context-aware projects that can respond to fast-moving human rights concerns in Nigeria, protect vulnerable groups, and strengthen human rights promotion when a new opportunity arises to make durable gains.
In terms of what USAID generally means by projects that protect and promote human rights in a setting like Nigeria, the scope can include efforts such as monitoring and documentation of abuses; legal aid and access to justice; protection services for at-risk individuals and communities; strengthening civil society capacity to advocate safely and effectively; public awareness and rights education; support to independent media or accountability initiatives; and constructive engagement with institutions where appropriate to improve compliance with human rights standards. The key signal in this solicitation, though, is not a single thematic lane but the ability to act when conditions demand quick, credible action. Strong concept papers under a call like this usually explain what the urgent or emerging issue is, why it matters now, what will be done in the near term, how impact will be measured, what risks exist (including security and safeguarding risks), and how the activity will remain responsive as the situation changes.
Overall, this opportunity is best understood as USAID Nigeria seeking a pipeline of ready-to-launch human rights interventions, selecting multiple implementers and ideas that can either mitigate sudden human rights threats or capitalize on moments when advocacy, protection, or accountability work can break through. The headline parameters are: USAID-Abuja as the issuing office, concept paper submissions, an $8 million ceiling, up to 10 anticipated awards, open eligibility subject to details in the full announcement, and an explicit focus on urgent and emerging human rights needs in Nigeria.Apply for RFI 620 17 000001
- The Agency for International Development, Nigeria USAID-Abuja in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN NIGERIA" 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 Nov 14, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 23, 2016. (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 $8,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 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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