The U.S. Department of State offers this grant to partner with organizations capable of designing and implementing programs that foster inclusive, rights-respecting internet governance. This grant aims to empower women and youth voices, promoting gender equity and equality in digital and cyber policymaking, aligning with U.S. efforts for an open and secure internet. Successful programs will build the organizational, technical, and policy development capacity of local and regional youth- and women-led civil society organizations and activists. The objective is to enable their direct engagement with governments and private sector actors. This engagement will promote rights-respecting practices and ensure accountability for protecting human rights across the digital ecosystem, including the real-world impacts of digital information and communications technologies.
Opportunity ID: 347144
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SFOP0009543 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fostering Human Rights-Centered Internet Governance |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Human Rights, Gender, Internet Governance, Digital Policy |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.108 — Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 27, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 27, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 30, 2023 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 30, 2023 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $987,650 |
| Award Ceiling: | $987,650 |
| Award Floor: | $700,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Public International Organizations |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs |
| Description: | The U.S. Department of State seeks to partner with organizations that can design and implement program activities using inclusive, rights-respecting, multi-stakeholder models of internet governance to empower women and youth voices and promote gender equity and equality in digital and cyber policymaking consistent with U.S. efforts to promote an open, interoperable, reliable, and secure Internet. This program should build the organizational, technical, and policy development capacity of local and/or regional youth- and women-led civil society organizations and activists to engage directly and regularly with governments and private sector actors to promote inclusive, rights-respecting practices and ensure accountability for protecting human rights obligations across the digital ecosystem—both within the scope of Internet governance as well as laws, policies, and regulations that relate to the real-world impacts of digital information and communications technologies. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to Opportunity in SAMS Domestic |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
ridgewaymd@state.gov
Email:- |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 347144 Full Announcement-NOFO Package -> Sample-Monitoring-and-Evaluation-Plan.pdf
Folder 347144 Full Announcement-NOFO Package -> Gender Analysis Questions .pdf
Folder 347144 Full Announcement-NOFO Package -> AQM Guidance for NCAGE-SAM.gov for Foreign Applicants Dec 2022.pdf
Folder 347144 Full Announcement-NOFO Package -> NOFO – Fostering Human Rights-Centered Internet Governance.pdf
Folder 347144 Full Announcement-NOFO Package -> Budget Guidance-Template for Multi-Year Awards (FY23).pdf
Folder 347144 Full Announcement-NOFO Package -> SFOP0009543 Q&A.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | ridgewaymd@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.108 | PKG00280844 | May 30, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
347144 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
347144 SF424A-1.0.pdf
347144 SF424B-1.1.pdf
347144 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
347144 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
347144 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
347144 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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