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.

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