ClosedOpportunity SFOP0006508

DRL Promoting and Protecting: Women’s Right to Promoting and Protecting: Women’s Right to Property; Free and Fair Elections; and Media Freedom in Pakistan

Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor · Department of State

At a glance

DRL Promoting and Protecting: Women’s Right to Promoting and Protecting: Women’s Right to Property; Free and Fair Elections; and Media Freedom in Pakistan is a closed federal other opportunity from the Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor (Department of State). The application deadline was April 10, 2020. Individual awards are listed as $750K – $2.75M, with about 3 awards expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). 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

Feb 25, 2020Posted
Apr 10, 2020Application deadline

Posted: Feb 25, 2020
Close date: Apr 10, 2020
Award floor: $750,000
Award ceiling: $2,750,000
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: 3
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Other
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

DRL welcomes applications from 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's preference is to work with non-profit entities; however, there may be some occasions when a for-profit entity is best suited.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Public colleges & universities
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

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.

U.S. human rights and democracy assistance will contribute to a stable Pakistan by promoting governance based on democratic principles, respect for human rights, and peaceful coexistence. It will also provide for the protection of, and advocacy for, the rights of the most vulnerable, including youth, women, and religious and ethnic minorities, as well as mitigate the impact of conflict on Pakistani communities.

Proposed programming must be responsive to immediate needs on the ground; must be in line with the U.S. Government’s democracy, governance, and human rights goals in Pakistan; and should contribute to and support Pakistani efforts to strengthen democracy, good governance, and human rights in the country. Helpful resources for applicants include the annual Pakistan Human Rights Report: (https://www.state.gov/reports/2018-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/pakistan/) and International Religious Freedom Report (http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/religiousfreedom/).

Additionally, proposals must note the applicant’s current NGO registration status in Pakistan.

Additional information from the agency ↗

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?

19.345International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and LaborProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 19.345

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

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FY25

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FY26

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Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 19.345. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 19.345

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 32 grant awards had funding actions under International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, with 2 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY$945M
VITAL VOICES GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP INC$9.11M
UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANISATION$2.56M
STALY SEKRETARIAT WSPOLNOTY DEMOKRACJI$1.97M
INTERNATIONAL COALITION OF SITES OF CONSCIENCE$1.75M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor
703-516-1989

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $750k – $2.75m and the agency expects to make about 3 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity SFOP0006508), 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.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 19.040