Organization: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL)
Apply By: 12 Mar 2024
Grant Amount: 5000000 USD
About the DRL Lifeline
The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) champions universal values, including respect for the rule of law, democratic institutions, and human rights. The Bureau’s work helps bolster democratic institutions, confront democratic backsliding, promote accountability, uphold internationally recognized labor standards, and advance the rights and equity of members of marginalized racial, ethnic, and religious communities, indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQI+ persons.
About the Grant DRL Lifeline
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 projects that support efforts to enable and protect civil society and counter closing civic space.
Programs should specifically:
- Identify and assess emergency needs of embattled civil society organizations (CSOs) across all regions and types of advocacy that have been threatened or attacked because of their work, vet cases according to pre-established criteria, and provide assistance in a timely and secure manner. Emergency assistance may be provided for needs that could include, but are not limited to: legal representation, appeals, and trial monitoring; medical bills arising from abuse; transportation costs for visiting incarcerated members; replacement of equipment damaged or confiscated as a result of harassment; relocation of staff and/or offices; and security. (50% of program activities)
- Provide rapid response resiliency grants and direct technical assistance to CSOs, designed to enable the most at-risk CSOs and civil society groups to take preventive action before emergencies erupt. Resiliency assistance should be evaluated on how the initiative impacts the safety of those participating, both over the short and long term, and should fall into two broad categories- community/peer-based initiatives and/or technical assistance. Requests would be funded according to a pre-established criteria based on a framework for the types of interventions that would fall under each broad category should be developed. (25% of program activities)
- Provide support and short-term assistance to local CSOs for advocacy initiatives which could include, but are not limited to: participation in legislative proceedings; engagement in advocacy with national legislatures and their committees; increased media coverage of FOAA-related issues or laws and/or the advocacy initiative itself; fact-finding and information-sharing missions; and reports on laws or draft laws that adversely affect civil society’s ability to operate. (25% of program activities)
- Demonstrate it will have the capacity to learn from its experiences in providing this type of assistance to embattled CSOs through the establishment of a robust monitoring and evaluation system.
Only applications that propose implementing this project through a consortium of NGOs, with one organization designated as the primary recipient/lead applicant, will be considered. Consortium members must demonstrate a global reach with a diversity of existing networks, the capacity to implement in a time-sensitive manner large program activities that could be multi-year in nature, and the technical expertise for the broad scope of activities to be undertaken in this cooperative agreement.
The lead applicant must develop a detailed plan outlining the roles and responsibilities of the consortium members. Letters stating the organizations’ intent to be consortium members must be included in the application package. Applicants will be viewed favorably if they have demonstrable experience in successfully administering similar projects, as well as in managing a consortium.
This agreement can be renewed through the execution of non-competitive continuation amendment(s). Any non-competitive continuation is contingent on performance and pending the availability of funds. A non-competitive continuation is not guaranteed, and the Department of State reserves the right to exercise or not to exercise this clause.
Eligibility for DRL Lifeline
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.
How to Apply for DRL Lifeline
Applications are due no later than 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST), on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 on Grants.gov or SAMS Domestic under the announcement title “DRL Lifeline: Embattled CSOs Assistance Fund,” funding opportunity number “SFOP0010175.”
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