The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) is offering this grant to support impactful programs focused on strengthening women civil society activists and human rights defenders across the Southeast Asia and Pacific region. This grant is for the purpose of empowering diverse women leaders in the active promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms. Through these crucial initiatives, women will be equipped to actively participate in democratic processes, advocating for and ensuring the robust protection of human rights, alongside civil and political rights, within the specified region. The ultimate goal is to enable women to effectively defend these rights and hold decision-makers accountable for upholding these essential freedoms and protections.
Opportunity ID: 345730
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SFOP0009359 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | DRL Advancing Women’s Leadership in the Promotion of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in the Southeast Asia and Pacific Region |
| 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: | FY22 DF/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: | Feb 01, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 01, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 03, 2023 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 03, 2023 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $3,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Be a U.S.- or foreign-based non-profit/non-governmental organization (NGO), or a public international organization; or Be a private, public, or state institution of higher education; or Be a for-profit organization or business (noting there are restrictions on payment of fees and/or profits under grants and cooperative agreements, including those outlined in 48 CFR 30, “Cost Accounting Standards Administration”, and 48 CFR 31, “Contract Cost Principles and Procedures”); Have existing, or the capacity to develop, active partnerships with thematic or in-country partners, entities, and relevant stakeholders including private sector partner and NGOs; and, Have demonstrable experience administering successful and preferably similar programs. DRL reserves the right to request additional background information on organizations that do not have previous experience administering federal awards. These applicants may be subject to limited funding on a pilot basis. |
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 competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for programs that bolster women civil society activists and human rights defenders, in all their diversity, as leaders in the promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the Southeast Asia and Pacific region. These programs will empower women to engage in democratic processes to defend and hold decision-makers accountable for the protection of human rights and civil and political rights in the Southeast Asia and Pacific region. |
| 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-EAP-Programs@state.gov
Email:- |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 345730 Full Announcement-Women’s Leadership NOFO -> To Post – CSO Advocacy Regional NOFO_9359.pdf
Folder 345730 Full Announcement-Women’s Leadership NOFO -> PSI for Applications (2023).pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | DRL-EAP-Programs@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.345 | PKG00279614 | Feb 01, 2023 | Apr 03, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
345730 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
345730 SF424A-1.0.pdf
345730 SF424B-1.1.pdf
345730 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
345730 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
345730 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
345730 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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