Deadline- 8 January 2014
The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) is inviting statements of interest (SOI) on DRL Program Statement for Democracy and Human Rights Programs in Cuba. The main purpose of this program is to support projects that have the potential to have an immediate impact leading to long-term sustainable reforms.
Objectives-
- Advocating for Rule of Law and Human Rights
- Facilitating Free Expression
- Facilitating Free Flow of Information
$5 million in funds will be available for use in this solicitation, subject to the availability of funds.
Eligibility & Criteria-
- Be a non-profit organization/non-government organization, including a U.S.-based NGO, PIO, or foreign NGO.
- Be a non-profit university or research institution.
- Be a for-profit organization or business, although there are restrictions on payment of fees and/or profits to the prime recipient under grants and cooperative agreements; and
- Have demonstrated experience administering successful projects, preferably in Cuba, and/or in similarly challenging program environments. 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.
- Have existing active partnerships with organization(s) in target countries and/or regions, or, where applicable, the capacity to develop such partnerships.
For more information, visit grants.gov and search by funding opportunity number.DRLA-DRLAQM-14-008
