The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor is offering The Global Equality Fund grant to civil society organizations aiming to protect and advance the human rights of LGBT individuals worldwide. Partners include governments and organizations. This grant supports innovative ideas to address human rights challenges faced by the LGBT community. It is part of DRL’s broader efforts to assist at-risk populations such as women, people with disabilities, racial and ethnic minorities, and religious minorities. Application deadline is on January 16, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 248713
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | DRLA-DRLAQM-14-006 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | The Global Equality Fund: Programs to Protect the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Persons |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation:: | Human Rights |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 19.345 — International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date:: | Dec 03, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Dec 13, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jan 10, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jan 16, 2014 |
| Archive Date:: | Feb 15, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Organizations submitting SOIs must meet the following criteria:
* Be a non-profit organization or an international organization; or * Be a university or research institution; or *Be a for-profit organization or business, although there are restrictions on payment of fees and/or profits to the prime recipient under grants and cooperative agreements. * Have demonstrated experience administering successful projects, preferably targeting the requested country and/or region, or a similarly challenging program environment. DRL reserves the right to request additional background information on organizations that do not have previous experience administering federal grant awards. These applicants may be subject to limited funding on a pilot basis. * Have existing, or the capacity to develop, active partnerships with in-country entities and relevant stakeholders including industry and non-governmental organizations. * Organizations may form consortia and submit a combined SOI. However, one organization should be designated as the lead applicant. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor |
| Description:: | The Global Equality Fund, managed by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces a Request for Statements of Interest (SOIs) from civil society to protect the human rights of LGBT people. Launched in December 2011, the Global Equality Fund aims to support the work of civil society organizations working to protect and advance the human rights of LGBT persons globally. Partners of the Global Equality Fund include the governments of Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden as well as the Arcus Foundation, the John D. Evans Foundation, LLH: the Norwegian LGBT Organization, the M?A?C AIDS Fund, Deloitte, and USAID. This solicitation is the first step in a two-part process. After reviewing SOIs, selected organizations will be invited to expand their ideas into full proposals at a later date. The intention of requesting SOIs first is to provide organizations with time to focus on submitting creative and new ideas to address human rights challenges facing LGBT persons and their advocates.The Global Equality Fund is part of DRL?s broader initiative to support at-risk and vulnerable populations, including women, people with disabilities, racial and ethnic minorities, and religious minorities. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 3 | Due Date revised to 1/16/2014. | Dec 13, 2013 |
| Synopsis 2 | ||
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 19.345 |
| Competition ID: | DRLA-DRLAQM-14-006-018749 |
| Competition Title: | The Global Equality Fund: Programs to Protect the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Persons |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00190510 |
| Opening Date: | Dec 03, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Jan 16, 2014 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Should you have any questions regarding the solicitation, please feel free to contact Jesse Bernstein at 202.632.2069 or via email at BernsteinJ@state.gov. Once the deadline has passed, U.S. Government officials – including those in DRL, the Department, and at embassies/missions overseas – must not discuss this competition with applicants until the entire review process is completed. |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.0] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
| optional_forms |
Attachments [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.345 | DRLA-DRLAQM-14-006-018749 | The Global Equality Fund: Programs to Protect the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Persons | PKG00190510 | Dec 03, 2013 | Jan 16, 2014 | View | Should you have any questions regarding the solicitation, please feel free to contact Jesse Bernstein at 202.632.2069 or via email at BernsteinJ@state.gov. Once the deadline has passed, U.S. Government officials – including those in DRL, the Department, and at embassies/missions overseas – must not discuss this competition with applicants until the entire review process is completed. | Organization Applicants |