The Department of State’s Office of Global Criminal Justice (J/GCJ) is offering this grant to advance accountability for serious human rights abuses and violations of international criminal law. This grant is for the purpose of addressing alleged crimes committed by Belarusian authorities. J/GCJ works globally to prevent atrocities, mitigate their effects, and end impunity, fostering justice and accountability to enhance respect for human dignity and stability worldwide. The Office seeks to strengthen mechanisms that investigate and prosecute those responsible for severe international crimes, including killings, sexual violence, arbitrary detentions, torture, and cases of missing persons. This initiative also encourages high standards in investigations conducted by both prosecutors and civil society actors, specifically targeting human rights violations in Belarus.
Opportunity ID: 341381
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SFOP0009079 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Belarus and Combating Impunity |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Office of Global Criminal Justice Global Programs |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.990 — International Justice and Accountability Programming |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 23, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 23, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 25, 2022 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 25, 2022 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | • Non-profit organizations; • For-profit organizations; • Private institutions of higher education; • Public or state institutions of higher education; • Public international organizations; |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office of Global Criminal Justice |
| Description: | The Department of State’s Office of Global Criminal Justice (J/GCJ) works to prevent atrocities, mitigate their effects, and end impunity by fostering justice and accountability to enhance respect for human dignity and stability worldwide. GCJ seeks to strengthen accountability mechanisms to investigate and prosecute those responsible for serious international crimes committed during both armed conflict and times of peace (including those involving killings, sexual violence, arbitrary detentions, torture, and missing persons) and to encourage the highest standards in investigations conducted by prosecutors and civil society actors. GCJ seeks applications for one award that promotes accountability for serious human rights abuses and violations of international criminal law for alleged crimes committed by Belarusian authorities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to Opportunity in SAMS Domestic |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
JGCJ_Programs@state.gov
Email:- |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 341381 Full Announcement-NOFO -> NOFO Belarus and Combating Impunity.pdf
Folder 341381 Other Supporting Documents-Budget Guidance -> Budget Guidance for New Awards (Oct 2020).pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | JGCJ_Programs@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.990 | PKG00275209 | Jun 23, 2022 | Jul 25, 2022 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
341381 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
341381 SF424A-1.0.pdf
341381 SF424B-1.1.pdf
341381 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
341381 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
341381 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
341381 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf