DRL Combatting Descent-based Slavery in the Sahel Region of West Africa
ID: 353047Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor (DOS-DRL)

Award Range

$1M - $2M

Eligible Applicants

Unrestricted

Funding Category

Other

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/353047

Additional Information

https://mygrants.servicenowservices.com/grants?id=grants_funding_opportunity&table=u_domestic_funding_opportunity&sys_id=7a98dc141b850e10231364e5624bcbc9&view=Default
Timeline
  1. 1
    Forecast Posted Not available
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    Forecast Due Not available
  3. 3
    Posted Mar 19, 2024 12:00 AM
  4. 4
    Due May 17, 2024 12:00 AM
Description

The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) is offering a grant opportunity titled "Combatting Descent-based Slavery in the Sahel Region of West Africa". This grant aims to eradicate descent-based slavery and discrimination towards enslaved and formerly enslaved persons in the Sahel region of West Africa. The grant will fund two projects, one focused on Mauritania and the other on two or more countries in the Sahel region. Non-profit organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), public international organizations, institutions of higher education, and for-profit organizations or businesses are eligible to apply. The grant has a funding range of $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 and expects to make two awards. The closing date for applications is May 17, 2024. For more information and to apply, visit the following link: Link to Opportunity in SAMS Domestic. For any inquiries, contact drllaborgrants@state.gov.

Point(s) of Contact
No information provided.
Files
Title
Posted
PSI for Applications December 2023 - after 12.28.23.pdf
4/10/2024
West Africa Antislavery NOFO.pdf
4/10/2024
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