Capacity Building for the Egyptian Court of Cassation | SFOP0005159

Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0005159

Capacity Building for the Egyptian Court of Cassation (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0005159) is a discretionary U.S. Department of State grant competition run by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). The opportunity was created on June 7, 2018, with an original application deadline of July 20, 2018. Funding is offered through a cooperative agreement, which generally means the Department of State expects to have an active role during the project period (for example, in coordinating priorities, reviewing work plans, or collaborating on implementation) rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant.

The purpose of the program is to strengthen the institutional capacity of Egypt's Court of Cassation by improving both training systems and management capabilities that serve judges and court administrators. The Court of Cassation specifically requested support to build its ability to deliver specialized training and professional development. In practical terms, the opportunity is designed to help the court modernize and expand how it trains legal professionals, and to improve internal administrative systems that support those training functions. The broader policy aim is to contribute to Egypt's judicial development process by investing in skills, professional standards, and organizational practices at one of the country’s most important judicial institutions.

Financially, the program anticipates a single award with a maximum value (award ceiling) of $1,446,000, and the listing indicates one expected award. The funding activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services, and the associated CFDA number is 19.703. While the eligible applicant category is listed as "Others," the notice points applicants to additional eligibility information in the full announcement, implying that eligibility may be defined by specific organizational types or qualification criteria not captured in the short summary.

Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a targeted capacity-building initiative: U.S. funding is intended to help the Court of Cassation strengthen its internal training infrastructure and management systems so it can provide higher-quality, more specialized, and more sustainable professional development for judges and court personnel, supporting longer-term improvements in judicial performance and administration in Egypt.

• 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 "Capacity Building for the Egyptian Court of Cassation" 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 07, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 20, 2018. (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 $1,446,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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