Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0007091
The U.S. Department of State, through the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), offered a discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0007091) focused on strengthening anti-corruption and anti-money laundering capacity by improving how governments, financial institutions, civil society, and other stakeholders identify politically exposed persons (PEPs) and detect signs of unexplained wealth tied to corruption. The core idea is to support the creation of an NGO-run, non-commercial database or an interconnected network of databases that compiles and preserves public information relevant to PEPs, with the goal of making it harder for corrupt officials and their associates to hide assets across borders.
The project is framed as both a compliance and accountability tool. On the compliance side, a robust PEPs resource helps public and private entities meet existing regulatory and due diligence obligations by providing more reliable reference information when screening customers, partners, vendors, or public officials. On the accountability side, the database is intended to support efforts to hold malign actors responsible by improving the visibility of corruption-related indicators, especially wealth that appears inconsistent with lawful income. A major emphasis is transparency: the database should make public information available to civil society and help ensure that reporting on official corruption remains accessible rather than disappearing over time. Because corruption and money laundering frequently involve moving funds and assets internationally, the opportunity stresses the importance of a transnational approach that reduces the ability of PEPs to park ill-gotten gains outside their home jurisdictions.
The initial geographic focus is on Eastern Europe, Central Europe, and the Western Balkans during the early period of performance, with an expectation that the approach can be scaled later to additional countries or regions. In practical terms, that implies building something that can start with a defined set of jurisdictions while being designed for growth, interoperability, and sustained use over time. The overarching outcome the State Department is aiming for is an improvement in rule of law and anti-corruption enforcement ecosystems by giving investigators, journalists, watchdog organizations, and compliance teams better tools to spot risk and follow leads related to unexplained wealth and corruption-linked assets.
Administratively, the opportunity was issued under CFDA 19.703 and categorized under Law, Justice, and Legal Services. It used a grant as the funding instrument. Eligibility was limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The posted award ceiling was $800,000, and the agency anticipated making one award. The opportunity was created on June 12, 2020, with an original closing date of August 14, 2020.Apply for SFOP0007091
- The Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Development of Anti-Corruption and Anti-Money Laundering Tools to Identify Unexplained Wealth Held by Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs)" 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 Jun 12, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 14, 2020. (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 $800,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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