Building Capacity for Responsible, Inclusive, and Rights-Respecting Approaches to AI
Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy · Department of State
At a glance
Building Capacity for Responsible, Inclusive, and Rights-Respecting Approaches to AI is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy (Department of State). The application deadline was August 10, 2024. Individual awards are listed as $2.9M – $3M, with about 1 award expected and $3M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.665 (Cyberspace and Digital Policy).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Jun 11, 2024Posted
- Aug 10, 2024Application deadline
- Posted
- Jun 11, 2024
- Close date
- Aug 10, 2024
- Award floor
- $2,900,000
- Award ceiling
- $3,000,000
- Est. total funding
- $3,000,000
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
U.S.- based non-profit/non-governmental organizations subject to sections 501 (c)(3) and 501 (c)(6) of the U.S. tax code Public International Organizations (PIOs) or Foreign Public Entities (FPE) Foreign-based non-profit organizations/nongovernment organizations (NGO) For-profit organizations or businesses.
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
- For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The project seeks to support engagement with target / priority countries in, at, and around UN fora and events to support responsible, inclusive, and rights-respecting development, deployment, use, and governance of AI technologies. The project will seek to leverage existing work underway in the UN system and with partner countries, including but not limited to UNESCO’s Recommendation on the Ethics of AI, Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM), and Ethical Impact Assessment (EIA); Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) initiatives such as B-Tech; International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) AI for Good Global Summit; United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) readiness assessment initiative; and USAID’s activities on AI capacity building, including support for the Global Index on Responsible AI.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
- NOFO Applicant Checklist WordFull Announcement · NOFO Applicant Checklist.docxVND. · 25 KB
- NOFO Building Capacity for Responsible Approaches to AI WordFull Announcement · NOFO Responsible Approaches to AI.docxVND. · 101 KB
- Tab 1 Responsible Approaches to AI Scope of Work Template WordFull Announcement · Tab 1 Responsible Approaches to AI Scope of Work Template.docxVND. · 57 KB
- Tab 1 Responsible Approaches to AI Scope of Work Template pdfFull Announcement · Tab 1 Responsible Approaches to AI SoW Template.pdfPDF · 424 KB
- Tab 2 Responsible Approaches to AI Project Logic Model WordFull Announcement · Tab 2 Responsible Approaches to AI Project Logic Model.docxVND. · 54 KB
- Tab 2 Responsible Approaches to AI Project Logic Model pdfFull Announcement · Tab 2 Responsible Approaches to AI Project Logic Model.pdfPDF · 262 KB
- Tab 3 Responsible Approaches to AI Project Performance Management Plan WordFull Announcement · Tab 3 Responsible Approaches to AI Project Performance Management Plan.docxVND. · 48 KB
- Tab 3 Responsible Approaches to AI Project Performance Management Plan pdfFull Announcement · Tab 3 Responsible Approaches to AI Project Performance Management Plan.pdfPDF · 270 KB
- Tab 4 Responsible Approaches to AI Project Detailed Budget ExcelFull Announcement · Tab 4 Responsible Approaches to AI Project Detailed Budget.xlsxVND. · 66 KB
- Tab 5 Responsible Approaches to AI Budget Narrative WordFull Announcement · Tab 5 Responsible Approaches to AI Budget Narrative.docxVND. · 38 KB
- Tab 5 Responsible Approaches to AI Budget Narrative pdfFull Announcement · Tab 5 Responsible Approaches to AI Budget Narrative.pdfPDF · 363 KB
- Revised NOFO to correct inconsistent page limitation for the proposal narrative. All else remains unchanged.Full Announcement · NOFO Responsible Approaches to AI - v2.pdfPDF · 531 KB
- Question about NOFO packageFull Announcement · RE Building Capacity for Responsible Inclusive and Rights-Respecting Approaches to AI.msgOCTE · 70 KB
- Question regarding packageFull Announcement · RE Building Capacity for Responsible Inclusive and Rights-Respecting Approaches to AI(1).msgOCTE · 58 KB
- Series of QuestionsFull Announcement · RE Building Capacity for Responsible Inclusive and Rights-Respecting Approaches to AI NOFO Questions .msgOCTE · 155 KB
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 19.665
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 19.665
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 21 grant awards had funding actions under Cyberspace and Digital Policy, with 1 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- U.S. CIVILIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION$17.2M
- MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES$10M
- APTELECOM LLC$10M
- CQR INC.$3.93M
- FPF EDUCATION AND INNOVATION FOUNDATION$3.25M
Agency contact (as published)
Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy
DCCP-Info@state.gov
202-890-9795
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Building Capacity for Responsible, Inclusive, and Rights-Respecting Approaches to AI”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Building Capacity for Responsible, Inclusive, and Rights-Respecting Approaches to AI”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $2.9m – $3m, total estimated program funding is $3,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.
How do I apply for “Building Capacity for Responsible, Inclusive, and Rights-Respecting Approaches to AI”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity DFOP0016683), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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