Opportunity Information: Apply for AF DRC FY25 06
The Congo Basin Conclave 2 - Administrative Component (Funding Opportunity Number: AF DRC FY25 06) is a discretionary U.S. government grant opportunity issued by the U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo to support the next phase of a regional initiative focused on protecting the Congo Basin rainforest while improving community well-being. The opportunity is built around the idea that the Congo Basin faces intensifying pressure from multiple drivers of environmental degradation, including slash-and-burn agriculture, expanding cities, rapid population growth, charcoal production, deforestation, illegal logging and mining, and the bushmeat trade. In response, the Conclave promotes a "smart development" approach that tries to balance economic opportunities for local communities with protections for indigenous peoples, while keeping environmental sustainability at the center.
This opportunity follows the first Congo Basin Conclave hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa from April 22 to 24, 2024. That inaugural convening included delegations from Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and the Republic of the Congo, along with participants from across the DRC, a country that contains roughly 60 percent of the Congo Basin rainforest, the second-largest rainforest in the world. Before the Kinshasa event, organizers facilitated pre-conclave discussions in each of the four participating countries to surface priorities and shape the agenda. During the Conclave itself, approximately 130 participants worked through six thematic dialogue groups, meeting multiple times over three days to develop recommendations and action plans aimed at cross-border collaboration.
Congo Basin Conclave 2 is designed to build directly on that earlier work by strengthening networks among stakeholders, sharing best practices, and turning locally driven ideas into coordinated regional activities. A central purpose of the Conclave is to provide a structured forum where experts, community stakeholders, and delegations from Congo Basin countries can plan cross-border actions and community-level projects that both preserve the rainforest and invest in the people who depend on it. The focus remains on local solutions to local problems, with an emphasis on collaboration across national boundaries, since many conservation, livelihood, and governance challenges in the Basin are inherently regional.
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically signals that the U.S. government expects to have substantial involvement in the project during implementation (for example, through coordination, technical input, or shared planning). The opportunity is listed under CFDA 19.040 and categorized under "Other" for the funding activity area. The eligible applicant category is listed as "Others," indicating the program may be open beyond a narrow set of standard applicant types, depending on the full notice details. The posted award ceiling is $150,000, and the agency anticipates making up to 20 awards. The opportunity was created on January 15, 2025, and the original application closing date is February 14, 2025.
Overall, this grant opportunity supports the administrative and convening elements needed to sustain and expand the Congo Basin Conclave process, with the broader aim of catalyzing practical, cross-border collaboration that protects forests, supports sustainable livelihoods, and respects indigenous rights while addressing the real economic pressures that drive environmental harm.Apply for AF DRC FY25 06
- The U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Congo Basin Conclave 2 – Administrative Component" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2025-01-15.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-02-14. (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 $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Congo Basin Conclave 2 - Administrative Component grant opportunity?
The Congo Basin Conclave 2 - Administrative Component (Funding Opportunity Number: AF DRC FY25 06) is a discretionary U.S. government grant opportunity issued by the U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo. It supports the next phase of a regional initiative aimed at protecting the Congo Basin rainforest while improving community well-being, with particular attention to practical coordination and administrative support for the Conclave process.
Who is issuing this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is issued by the U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo (U.S. Mission to the DRC).
What is the overall purpose of this grant?
The grant supports the administrative and convening elements needed to sustain and expand the Congo Basin Conclave process. The broader aim is to catalyze cross-border collaboration that protects forests, supports sustainable livelihoods, and respects indigenous rights, while addressing the economic pressures that drive environmental harm.
What does "Administrative Component" mean in this context?
Based on the description provided, the administrative component refers to support for the operational and convening needs that keep the Conclave process running and expanding (for example, the structured forum, stakeholder coordination, and the mechanisms used to strengthen networks and turn ideas into coordinated regional activities).
What is the Congo Basin Conclave?
The Congo Basin Conclave is a structured forum that brings together experts, community stakeholders, and delegations from Congo Basin countries to plan cross-border actions and community-level projects that preserve the rainforest and invest in the people who depend on it.
Why is this initiative focused on cross-border collaboration?
Many conservation, livelihood, and governance challenges in the Congo Basin are inherently regional. The Conclave emphasizes collaboration across national boundaries to better address shared pressures on the rainforest and the communities that rely on it.
What environmental and social challenges is the Conclave responding to?
The opportunity highlights intensifying pressure from multiple drivers of environmental degradation, including slash-and-burn agriculture, expanding cities, rapid population growth, charcoal production, deforestation, illegal logging and mining, and the bushmeat trade.
What approach guides the Conclave's work?
The Conclave promotes a "smart development" approach that aims to balance economic opportunities for local communities with protections for indigenous peoples, while keeping environmental sustainability at the center.
How does Congo Basin Conclave 2 relate to the first Conclave held in Kinshasa?
Congo Basin Conclave 2 is designed to build directly on the first Congo Basin Conclave hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa from April 22 to 24, 2024. It aims to strengthen networks among stakeholders, share best practices, and turn locally driven ideas developed through the Conclave process into coordinated regional activities.
Which countries participated in the first Conclave?
The inaugural Conclave included delegations from Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and the Republic of the Congo, along with participants from across the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Why is the Democratic Republic of Congo central to this effort?
The Democratic Republic of Congo contains roughly 60 percent of the Congo Basin rainforest, which is the second-largest rainforest in the world.
How was the agenda for the first Conclave shaped?
Before the Kinshasa event, organizers facilitated pre-conclave discussions in each of the four participating countries to surface priorities and shape the agenda.
How large was the first Conclave, and what did participants do?
Approximately 130 participants worked through six thematic dialogue groups. These groups met multiple times over three days to develop recommendations and action plans aimed at cross-border collaboration.
What kind of funding instrument will be used for awards?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates that the U.S. government expects to have substantial involvement during project implementation. The opportunity description gives examples such as coordination, technical input, or shared planning.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is AF DRC FY25 06.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 19.040.
What is the funding activity area for this opportunity?
The funding activity area is categorized as "Other."
Who is eligible to apply?
The eligible applicant category is listed as "Others." This suggests eligibility may be open beyond a narrow set of standard applicant types, depending on the full notice details.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The posted award ceiling is $150,000.
How many awards does the agency expect to make?
The agency anticipates making up to 20 awards.
Is this a discretionary grant opportunity?
Yes. It is described as a discretionary U.S. government grant opportunity.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on January 15, 2025.
What is the application deadline?
The original application closing date is February 14, 2025.
What types of outcomes is this opportunity trying to support?
Based on the description, the opportunity aims to support outcomes such as: stronger stakeholder networks, shared best practices, coordinated regional activities, cross-border action planning, community-level projects that preserve the rainforest, sustainable livelihood support, and respect for indigenous rights.
Does the opportunity emphasize local leadership and locally driven ideas?
Yes. The Conclave focuses on local solutions to local problems and aims to turn locally driven ideas into coordinated regional activities.
What is the broader regional context for this opportunity?
The opportunity is set in the Congo Basin, where environmental degradation pressures are increasing, and where effective responses often require collaboration among multiple countries and stakeholders.
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