Opportunity Information: Apply for 2023 22INCLE INLKYIV
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), through the U.S. Mission to Ukraine, is inviting organizations to submit a Statement of Interest (SOI) for grant funding under the opportunity titled "Civil Society Support to Anticorruption and Criminal Justice Institutions" (Funding Opportunity Number: 2023 22INCLE INLKYIV). This is a discretionary grant competition under CFDA 19.703, focused on practical support that helps Ukrainian anti-corruption and criminal justice institutions strengthen the rule of law, reduce corruption, and improve the fairness and legality of Ukraine's justice system in ways that deliver tangible public benefit.
At its core, the program is designed to deepen the development of a corruption-free society by increasing the quality and impact of civil society engagement in criminal justice and anti-corruption reforms. The opportunity emphasizes building stronger institutions and better systems, not only through advocacy and oversight but also through modernization efforts such as digital tools and technology-based solutions. A consistent theme across the announcement is strengthening professionalism, accountability, and transparency across both the criminal justice and anti-corruption sectors, with civil society organizations playing a meaningful role in pushing reforms forward, monitoring performance, and helping institutions communicate more effectively with the public.
The types of activities contemplated are broad and can be tailored to the needs of specific institutions or reform priorities. Examples include advocacy campaigns aimed at advancing anti-corruption reforms; capacity-building programs such as hard-skills and soft-skills workshops; and more intensive learning formats like summer schools for relevant professionals. The opportunity also supports national and international expert engagement, including mentoring and advisory support for professionals working in criminal justice and anti-corruption roles. Beyond training and advocacy, proposals may include watchdog and monitoring functions that help identify and deter corrupt practices, as well as analytical research to map corruption trends within particular sectors and propose workable solutions grounded in evidence.
The announcement also highlights support for drafting or improving legislative and regulatory frameworks that strengthen anti-corruption efforts and criminal justice reforms. Additionally, it encourages projects that improve public-facing communication, such as providing strategic communications services or building the capacity of key anti-corruption stakeholders to better explain reforms, institutional actions, and results to society. Another major pathway for support involves developing IT and digital solutions, which could include tools that improve transparency, reporting, case management, data analysis, public access to information, or other technology that helps reduce opportunities for corruption and increases institutional integrity.
Collaboration is explicitly encouraged. Project activities may be implemented in cooperation with Ukrainian and foreign anti-corruption institutions and non-governmental organizations, which signals that multi-partner approaches, expert networks, and cross-border technical support can fit well within the program's intent, so long as the work remains clearly focused on strengthening Ukrainian institutions and reform outcomes.
Eligibility is specifically aimed at Ukrainian not-for-profit organizations, although the source data lists "Others" under eligible applicants. The original closing date is 2024-12-02. The award ceiling is USD 250,000, and the funder anticipates making up to 10 awards. Overall, this opportunity is best suited for civil society groups that can demonstrate credible experience in rule-of-law reform, anti-corruption programming, justice-sector accountability, applied research, public advocacy, digital governance tools, or institutional capacity building, and that can translate those strengths into measurable improvements in Ukraine's anti-corruption and criminal justice ecosystem.Apply for 2023 22INCLE INLKYIV
- The U.S. Mission to Ukraine in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Civil Society Support to Anticorruption and Criminal Justice Institutions" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.703.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-11-03.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-12-02. (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 $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Civil Society Support to Anticorruption and Criminal Justice Institutions".
2) Who is offering this grant opportunity?
The funder is the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), offered through the U.S. Mission to Ukraine.
3) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 2023 22INCLE INLKYIV.
4) What type of funding competition is this?
This is described as a discretionary grant competition.
5) What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The opportunity is under CFDA 19.703.
6) What is the overall purpose of the program?
The program supports practical work that helps Ukrainian anti-corruption and criminal justice institutions strengthen the rule of law, reduce corruption, and improve the fairness and legality of Ukraine's justice system in ways that create tangible public benefit.
7) What is the central focus: advocacy only, or institution- and systems-strengthening?
The announcement emphasizes building stronger institutions and better systems. Advocacy and oversight are included, but the opportunity also encourages modernization, including digital tools and other technology-based solutions.
8) How does the opportunity define the role of civil society?
Civil society organizations are expected to play a meaningful role in pushing reforms forward, monitoring performance, promoting professionalism, accountability, and transparency, and helping institutions communicate more effectively with the public.
9) What types of activities are eligible or encouraged?
The opportunity describes a broad range of activities that can be tailored to institutional needs or reform priorities, including:
- Advocacy campaigns to advance anti-corruption reforms
- Capacity-building programs (hard-skills and soft-skills workshops)
- More intensive learning formats (for example, summer schools)
- Engagement of national and international experts (mentoring and advisory support)
- Watchdog and monitoring activities to identify and deter corrupt practices
- Analytical research to map corruption trends and propose evidence-based solutions
- Support for drafting or improving legislation and regulatory frameworks
- Strategic communications services and communications capacity building
- Development of IT and digital solutions that improve transparency, reporting, case management, data analysis, or public access to information
10) Are digital and IT solutions an intended part of this opportunity?
Yes. The announcement explicitly encourages IT and digital solutions that help reduce opportunities for corruption and increase institutional integrity (for example, tools for transparency, reporting, case management, data analysis, and public access to information).
11) Does the opportunity support training and professional development?
Yes. The opportunity contemplates capacity building through workshops, summer schools, and mentoring/advisory support provided by national and international experts.
12) Are monitoring, watchdog, and oversight activities allowed?
Yes. The opportunity includes watchdog and monitoring functions intended to help identify and deter corrupt practices and improve accountability.
13) Does the opportunity support policy, legislative, or regulatory work?
Yes. The announcement highlights support for drafting or improving legislative and regulatory frameworks that strengthen anti-corruption efforts and criminal justice reforms.
14) Are communications and public outreach activities considered a fit?
Yes. The opportunity encourages projects that improve public-facing communication, such as strategic communications services and building the communications capacity of key anti-corruption stakeholders to better explain reforms, actions, and results to society.
15) Is collaboration with other organizations encouraged?
Yes. Collaboration is explicitly encouraged, including cooperation with Ukrainian and foreign anti-corruption institutions and non-governmental organizations, as long as the work remains clearly focused on strengthening Ukrainian institutions and reform outcomes.
16) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as being specifically aimed at Ukrainian not-for-profit organizations. The source data also lists "Others" as eligible applicants.
17) What is the application format requested in this announcement?
Organizations are invited to submit a Statement of Interest (SOI).
18) What is the deadline?
The original closing date listed is 2024-12-02.
19) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is USD 250,000.
20) How many awards does the funder expect to make?
The funder anticipates making up to 10 awards.
21) What kinds of organizations are this opportunity best suited for?
Based on the description, the opportunity is best suited for civil society organizations that can show credible experience in areas such as:
- Rule-of-law reform
- Anti-corruption programming
- Justice-sector accountability
- Applied research on corruption trends and solutions
- Public advocacy
- Digital governance tools and technology-enabled transparency
- Institutional capacity building for anti-corruption and criminal justice stakeholders
22) What outcomes is the program trying to achieve?
The stated intent is to deepen the development of a corruption-free society by increasing the quality and impact of civil society engagement in reforms, and by strengthening professionalism, accountability, transparency, and the effectiveness of anti-corruption and criminal justice institutions, with results that provide tangible public benefit.
23) Does the opportunity focus only on anti-corruption institutions, or also on criminal justice institutions?
It focuses on both. The program is framed around support to anti-corruption and criminal justice institutions, including reforms that improve the fairness and legality of the justice system.
24) Do proposed activities need to be tied to specific institutions or reform priorities?
The announcement indicates that activities can be tailored to the needs of specific institutions or reform priorities, suggesting proposals should connect planned work to concrete institutional or reform outcomes.
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