Early Warning and Response in Nigeria
This grant supports a program to connect civil society early warning networks with improved government rapid response in Nigeria’s Middle Belt to detect threats and reduce violence.
Funder: Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor
Due Dates: August 25, 2026 (Full application submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: $1,973,359 (single award; 18–24 months project period; no cost share required)
Summary: Supports civil society and government partnerships to establish early warning and rapid response systems addressing anti-Christian violence in Nigeria’s Middle Belt.
Key Information: Only one proposal per organization is allowed; applicants must have a UEI and active SAM.gov registration.
Description
This funding opportunity from the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) seeks proposals for a cooperative agreement to develop and implement early warning and rapid response systems to address anti-Christian violence in Nigeria’s Middle Belt region. The program aims to pair civil society-led early warning networks with strengthened government rapid response capacity, with the goal of detecting threats before they become attacks and reducing both casualties and attack severity. Activities include deploying community monitors, establishing secure communication channels between at-risk communities and security forces, and building coordination centers to link responders to real-time threat data.
The initiative is designed to fill critical protection and accountability gaps in the region, supporting both immediate response and longer-term improvements in government and community capacity to prevent and mitigate religiously motivated violence.
