US Nonprofit organizations with 501(c) (3) or comparable organizations headquartered internationally are invited to submit proposals for Lifeline: Embattled NGOs Assistance Fund of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) at the US Department of State.
Proposals have been requested for for effective and rapid methods to conduct the following two activities: 1) provide emergency assistance for embattled local civil society organizations; and 2) provide small grants to local civil society organizations for discrete program activities.
DRL will award a cooperative agreement to a consortium of international NGOs with global reach, with one lead organization serving as the primary recipient/applicant. The consortium must include a minimum of at least three international NGOs from other (non-U.S.) geographic regions who will participate in implementing program activities. Consortium members must demonstrate strong ties to local NGOs across the globe who can serve as local partners as appropriate.
Organizations should have demonstrated experience administering successful and preferably similar projects. DRL reserves the right to request additional background information on organizations that do not have previous experience administering federal grant awards. These applicants may be subject to limited funding on a pilot basis.
The proposal submission deadline is 7 March 2011. For more information, visit this link.
