DRL Furthering Accountability for Human Rights Violations in Libya
ID: 352668Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

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

Award Range

$750K - $2M

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Other

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/352668

Additional Information

https://mygrants.servicenowservices.com/grants?id=grants_funding_opportunity&table=u_domestic_funding_opportunity&sys_id=8059743287e806109c4c85160cbb35f0&view=Default
Timeline
  1. 1
    Forecast Posted Not available
  2. 2
    Forecast Due Not available
  3. 3
    Posted Feb 27, 2024 12:00 AM
  4. 4
    Due Apr 29, 2024 12:00 AM
Description

The Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor (DRL) is offering a grant opportunity titled "DRL Furthering Accountability for Human Rights Violations in Libya". This grant aims to enable civil society organizations in Libya to take a leading role in promoting, protecting, and responding to serious violations of international human rights, humanitarian law, and other abuses in Libya. The grant does not require cost sharing or matching. The funding instrument type is a grant and the category of funding activity is "Other" under the category explanation of democracy, human rights, and labor. The grant has a ceiling of $2,000,000 and a floor of $750,000. The expected number of awards is 0. The eligible applicants include 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 prefers to work with non-profit entities but may consider for-profit entities in certain cases. The grant opportunity closes on April 29, 2024. For more information, you can visit the following link: Link to Opportunity in SAMS Domestic. For any further inquiries, you can contact DRL-NEAProgramInfo@state.gov.

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Files
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PSI for Applications December 2023 - after 12.28.23.pdf
4/10/2024
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