The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) is offering an open-source competition for organizations to propose research projects. This grant is for building a robust evidence portfolio aimed at identifying effective strategies for democracy and human rights programs. Specifically, projects should cultivate the use of sound evidence and generate findings with recommendations to counter global trends in democratic erosion and autocracy. DRL seeks to partner with a consortium to provide research support, helping students, scholars, funders, and practitioners understand these global trends. The ultimate purpose is to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of the Department’s foreign assistance efforts by identifying impactful program and policy recommendations against democratic backsliding.
Opportunity ID: 337521
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SFOP0008552 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | DRL FY2021 Research and Evaluation Innovation Fund: Global Trends in Democratic Erosion and Autocracy |
| 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: | DRL Human Rights & Democracy Fund (HRDF) |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 0 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.345 — International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 24, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 24, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 25, 2022 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 25, 2022 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $975,000 |
| Award Floor: | $650,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | DRL welcomes applications from U.S.-based and foreign-based non-profit organizations/nongovernment organizations (NGO) and public international organizations; private, public, or state institutions of higher education; and for-profit organizations or businesses. DRL’s preference is to work with non-profit entities; however, there may be some occasions when a for-profit entity is best suited. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor |
| Description: | The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces an open-source competition for organizations interested in submitting proposals for a research project that supports the following goal: Contribute to building a portfolio of evidence to further identify democracy and rights program strategies that are effective. Projects should support the following objective: Cultivate the use of sound evidence and generate findings and recommendations to counter global trends in democratic erosion and autocracy. DRL is interested in partnering with a consortium that can provide research support to further aid students, scholars, funders, and practitioners in understanding global trends in democracy, as well as identifying effective program and policy recommendations to counter democratic erosion and autocracy. This project supports questions in the Department of State-wide and DRL-specific learning agendas, specifically related to understanding how the Department can improve the effectiveness and sustainability of its foreign assistance efforts. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to Opportunity in SAMS Domestic |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
DRL-GP-ME@state.gov
Email:- |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 337521 Full Announcement-SFOP0008552 NOFO -> PSI for Applications December 2021 – after 12.01.21.pdf
Folder 337521 Full Announcement-SFOP0008552 NOFO -> DRL FY2021 Research and Evaluation Innovation Fund Global Trends in Democratic Erosion and Autocracy.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | DRL-GP-ME@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFOP0008552 | DRL FY2021 Research and Evaluation Innovation Fund: Global Trends in Democratic Erosion and Autocracy | PKG00271523 | Jan 24, 2022 | Mar 25, 2022 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
337521 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
337521 SF424A-1.0.pdf
337521 SF424B-1.1.pdf
337521 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
337521 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
337521 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
337521 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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