Assistance Listing 19.121
Conflict and Stabilization Operations
Department of State · Department of State
The verdict for a small nonprofit
75% of awards go to organizations new to this program, but recipient types are not reported for most awards, so the nonprofit share is unknown.
Based on 8 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $2,466,250. Expect about 59 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 75%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- n/a
- recipient types not reported for most awards
- Under-$1M orgs
- n/a
- revenue join unavailable
- Median award
- $2.5M
- $2.5M – $2.5M middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 1
- $2.5M committed to them
- Usually posts
- May
- irregular · 59-day window
Open right now under this program
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Who won in FY2025
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Nations Development Programme | Other | NY | 3 | $7,996,250 |
| Secretariado Nacional DE Pastoral Social-Caritas Colombiana | Other | 1 | $2,199,978 | |
| UN WOMEN | Other | NY | 1 | $1,381,100 |
| Fundacion Instituto Para LA Construccion DE LA PAZ | Other | 1 | $1,199,299 | |
| Acled Analysis INC | Nonprofit | WI | 1 | $780,125 |
| University of Notre Dame DU LAC | Higher ed | IN | 1 | $567,238 |
| International Republican Institute | Nonprofit | DC | 1 | $520,314 |
| Center for International Private Enterprise, INC. | Nonprofit | DC | 1 | $443,925 |
| Karuna Center for Peacebuilding, INC | Nonprofit | MA | 1 | $370,323 |
| Public International Law & Policy Group | Nonprofit | VA | 1 | $202,437 |
New awards by fiscal year
Awards first made in each fiscal year; dollars are the total committed to that year's new awards over their life.
| FY | New awards | Committed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | $3.5M | $780K | $650K – $1.5M |
| 2022 | 1 | $5.5M | $5.5M | $5.5M – $5.5M |
| 2023 | 3 | $1.8M | $370K | $286K – $785K |
| 2024 | 4 | $2.4M | $567K | $506K – $974K |
| 2025 | 1 | $2.5M | $2.5M | $2.5M – $2.5M |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-07 | 2024-06-11 | 35 d | SFOP0010339 · Peacebuilding Through Economic Resilience in Host Communities in Northern Cote d'Ivoire and Northern Ghana |
| 2024-05-03 | 2024-07-02 | 60 d | DFOP0014363 · Stabilization Planning in Yemen |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-06-27 | 57 d | DFOP0014329 · Combatting Economic Coercion and Corrupt Practices in the Pacific |
| 2023-08-07 | 2023-08-14 | 7 d | SFOP0009856 · Ukraine - Integration of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) |
| 2023-07-12 | 2023-09-11 | 61 d | SFOP0009872 · Ukraine Women Peace and Security Program |
| 2023-06-28 | 2023-08-08 | 41 d | SFOP0009781 · Galvanizing Climate Advocacy and Peacebuilding with Herders in the Sahel |
| 2023-06-21 | 2023-08-21 | 61 d | SFOP0009858 · Ukraine Veterans Rehabilitation and Reintegration |
| 2023-06-02 | 2023-08-01 | 60 d | SFOP0009844 · Sinjar Agreement Mediation and Dialogue |
| 2021-05-06 | 2021-05-24 | 18 d | SFOP0007757 · Ukraine: IDP Local Conflict Resolution and Integration |
| 2021-04-20 | 2021-05-17 | 27 d | SFOP0007661 · Enhancing Early Warning and Early Response in West Africa |
| 2020-12-14 | 2021-01-25 | 42 d | SFOP0007482 · Village Monitoring Systems: Early Warning and Early Response in Northern Nigeria |
| 2020-08-06 | 2020-08-17 | 11 d | SFOP0007219 · Building Society-Based Solutions in Ukraine: Youth IDP Local Conflict Resolution and Integration |
| 2020-07-17 | 2020-08-17 | 31 d | SFOP0007207 · Preparing to Promote Defections from the ADF in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda |
| 2020-06-29 | 2020-07-30 | 31 d | SFOP0007152 · Supporting Colombia’s Local Peace Councils |
| 2020-05-11 | 2020-06-16 | 36 d | SFOP0006738 · Building Tolerance in Education Systems in Uganda |
| 2020-02-24 | 2020-03-08 | 13 d | SFOP0006066 · Quantifying Religious Repression and Religious Conflict |
| 2019-08-12 | 2019-08-19 | 7 d | SFOP0006023 · Enhancing Predictions of Political Violence – Developing Women, Peace, and Security Indicators |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-16 | 15 d | SFOP0005987 · Political Instability Risks in the Western Balkans |
| 2019-07-22 | 2019-08-05 | 14 d | SFOP0006000 · Ethiopia Nationwide Surveys and Focus Groups |
| 2019-06-25 | 2019-07-15 | 20 d | SFOP0005901 · Veterans Reintegration in Ukraine |
| 2019-06-24 | 2019-08-26 | 63 d | SFOP0005999 · Statement of Interest and Capacity - 2019 |
| 2019-06-14 | 2019-07-12 | 28 d | SFOP0005923 · Bayelsa State Electoral Violence Prevention |
| 2019-03-26 | 2019-04-04 | 9 d | SFOP0005577 · Northeast Nigeria Defections Promotion Messaging Program |
| 2018-12-19 | 2019-02-11 | 54 d | SFOP0005506 · Countering Violent Extremism in the Philippines through Targeted, Networked, and Effective Initiatives |
| 2018-07-05 | 2018-07-19 | 14 d | SFOP0005170 · Statement of Interest and Capacity - 2018 |
| 2016-06-27 | 2016-07-01 | 4 d | CSOG-CSOOPS1-16-003 · Study of Tunisian Populations Susceptible to Violent Extremism |
| 2016-06-24 | 2016-07-22 | 28 d | CSOG-CSOOPS1-16-004 · Libya Security Sector Mapping |
| 2016-05-02 | 2016-06-03 | 32 d | CSOG-CSOOPS3-16-001 · Peace Processes Statement of Interest and Capacity (SOIC) |
| 2015-08-31 | 2015-10-31 | 61 d | CSOG-CSOOPS2-16-001 · Dialogue and Dispute Resolution for Conflict Prevention in Guinea's Forest Region |
| 2014-10-31 | 2014-12-01 | 31 d | CSOG-CSOOPS2-15-012 · Supporting Conflict Prevention Efforts in Burundi |
| 2014-03-12 | 2014-03-18 | 6 d | CSOG-CSOOPS2-14-002 · Somalia Regional Stabilization Project |
| 2014-03-11 | 2014-03-14 | 3 d | CSOG-CSOOPS3-13-005 · Early Warning and Political Violence Assessment of the West Bank |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 19.121?
75% of awards go to organizations new to this program, but recipient types are not reported for most awards, so the nonprofit share is unknown. Based on 8 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $2,466,250. Expect about 59 days between posting and deadline.
How much does Conflict and Stabilization Operations award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $2.5M; the middle half ran from $2.5M to $2.5M. 1 new awards were made, with $2.5M committed to them.
When does 19.121 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in May with about 59 days to apply. The most recent round posted May 7, 2024.
Who runs this program?
Department of State (Department of State). Assistance Listing 19.121 on SAM.gov describes the authorizing statute and standard terms.
Sources: USAspending FY2021–25 award archive (2026-10-06); Grants.gov Search2 (fetched 2026-10-28); IRS EO BMF (fetched 2026-10-28). Award counts are new awards by fiscal year of first action. Shares are computed from award counts, not dollars; the under-$1M share covers the 33% of nonprofit awards that matched an IRS revenue record. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.