DRL Supporting Civil Society Advocacy Efforts Towards Reducing Bacha Bazi in Afghanistan
Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor · Department of State
At a glance
DRL Supporting Civil Society Advocacy Efforts Towards Reducing Bacha Bazi in Afghanistan is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor (Department of State). The application deadline was May 24, 2019. Individual awards are listed as $1M – $1.98M, with about 1 award expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.345 (International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Mar 26, 2019Posted
- May 24, 2019Application deadline
- Posted
- Mar 26, 2019
- Close date
- May 24, 2019
- Award floor
- $1,000,000
- Award ceiling
- $1,975,305
- Est. total funding
- Not specified
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
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.
DRL's objective is to build up civil society advocates who can proactively address acts of impunity by perpetrators -- including security forces, national, and local government officials -- implicated in bacha bazi, in support of the 2018 Criminal Code which criminalizes the practice.
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.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 19.345
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor
703-516-1989
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “DRL Supporting Civil Society Advocacy Efforts Towards Reducing Bacha Bazi in Afghanistan”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “DRL Supporting Civil Society Advocacy Efforts Towards Reducing Bacha Bazi in Afghanistan”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1m – $1.98m and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.
How do I apply for “DRL Supporting Civil Society Advocacy Efforts Towards Reducing Bacha Bazi in Afghanistan”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity SFOP0005659), 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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