The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) invites civil society organizations to apply for grants. This initiative aims to promote and protect Freedom of Expression (FoE) for vulnerable and marginalized populations, who are frequently targeted by anti-rights actors. Specific groups include women, girls, LGBTQI+ individuals, migrants, and members of racial, ethnic, Indigenous, and religious minority communities. Anti-rights actors deploy threats and stigma, often through disinformation or strategic lawsuits, to suppress their speech and democratic participation. This grant is for projects countering such efforts, which undermine democratic institutions, rule of law, and fundamental freedoms of expression, assembly, and association. It seeks to ensure these populations can exercise their rights without fear.
Opportunity ID: 345753
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SFOP0009384 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | DRL FY2022: Ensuring Freedom of Expression for Vulnerable and Marginalized Populations Responding to Anti-Rights Efforts and Targeted Attacks |
| 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: | Democracy Fund/Human Rights Democracy Fund (DF/HRDF) |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| 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 02, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 02, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 05, 2023 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 05, 2023 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $750,000 |
| Award Floor: | $750,000 |
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/nongovernmental 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) invites civil society organizations (CSOs) to submit applications for projects that have the goal to promote and protect Freedom of Expression (FoE) for vulnerable or marginalized populations. The focus should include women and girls in all their diversity; LGBTQI+ persons, transgender or gender-diverse persons in particular; migrants; members of marginalized racial, ethnic, and Indigenous communities, religious minority group members; and others targeted by anti-rights actors. These actors deploy targeted threats and instrumentalized stigma against such groups in order to chill freedom of speech and limit democratic participation, leading to the erosion of democratic institutions, rule of law, access to justice, and fundamental freedoms of expression, assembly, and association (e.g. creating and disseminating disinformation in order to pass legislation that is discriminatory in intent or impact; repeatedly targeting civil society organizations working for the human rights of vulnerable populations with strategic lawsuits against public participation, etc.) |
| 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-margpopsprograms@state.gov
Email:- |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 345753 Full Announcement-NOFO -> Open NOFO DRL FY2022 Ensuring Freedom of Expression for Vulnerable and Marginalized Populations Responding to Anti-Rights Efforts and Targeted Attacks.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | drl-margpopsprograms@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.345 | SFOP0009384 | SFOP0009384 | PKG00279629 | Feb 02, 2023 | Apr 05, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
345753 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
345753 SF424A-1.0.pdf
345753 SF424B-1.1.pdf
345753 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
345753 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
345753 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
345753 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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