ClosedOpportunity SFOP0006888

DRL Evaluation Innovation Fund—Building a Community of Practice of M&E Professionals in Democracy, Rights and Labor

Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor · Department of State

At a glance

DRL Evaluation Innovation Fund—Building a Community of Practice of M&E Professionals in Democracy, Rights and Labor is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor (Department of State). The application deadline was June 15, 2020. Individual awards are listed as $250K – $400K, with about 1 award 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

Apr 30, 2020Posted
Jun 15, 2020Application deadline

Posted: Apr 30, 2020
Close date: Jun 15, 2020
Award floor: $250,000
Award ceiling: $400,000
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: 1
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
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.

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 nurture a community of practice of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) professionals working on democracy, rights and labor (DRL) programs. The community of practice should include local and international organizations implementing and evaluating democracy, human rights, and labor rights programs.

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

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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
703-516-1684

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 $250k – $400k and the agency expects to make about 1 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 SFOP0006888), 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 19.022