Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #DFOP0019436
Legal Competency and Training Program for Southeast Asia and the Pacific
Posted
July 23, 2026
Respond By
August 25, 2026
Identifier
DFOP0019436
NAICS
541199, 611430
This opportunity is issued by the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs within the U.S. Department of State. - Seeks proposals for a Legal Competency and Training Program in Southeast Asia and the Pacific - Program aims to strengthen legal capacity of government officials, including policymakers, negotiators, legal experts, and practitioners - Focus areas include: - Public international law principles and practices - Law of the sea as reflected in the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention - Maritime boundary treaty law and negotiations - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; the opportunity is for training and legal services - Eligible applicants: - U.S. and foreign not-for-profit organizations - Educational institutions - Public international organizations - Governmental institutions - Funding instrument: Cooperative agreement - No cost sharing or matching required - Estimated funding: $2,466,250 - Opportunity is categorized under law, justice, and legal services
Description
This project aims to strengthen the legal capacity and proficiency of government officials from Southeast Asian and Pacific Islands countries in public international law, including the law of the sea and maritime boundary treaty law and negotiations. Eligible applicants include U.S. and foreign not-for-profit organizations, educational institutions, and public international organizations and governmental institutions. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity is discretionary and focuses on law, justice, and legal services.