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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.
Funding Opportunity Number: SFOP0006888. Assistance Listing: 19.345. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: O. Award Amount: $250K – $400K per award.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification). 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. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $250K – $400K per award. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was June 15, 2020, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Yes — DRL Evaluation Innovation Fund—Building a Community of Practice of M&E Professionals in Democracy, Rights and Labor is offered by Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor and this listing comes from Grants.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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