Interested organizations are invited to submit Statements of Interest (SOI) as part of the two-stage competitive process organized by the United States Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons under the G/TIP FY 2011 International Programs to Combat Trafficking in Persons.
With the aim of improving the response to trafficking in persons in different countries, the Grant Competition solicits SOI or Statements of Interest (a two page summary of the proposed project) from eligible organizations. Following a competitive review panel, selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal that expands on their SOI. These proposals will then be reviewed and considered for funding.
The Office is most interested in SOIs for projects that are in the priority countries listed below and that are responsive to the country-specific recommendations listed in the 2010 TIP Report. Under limited circumstances, the Office may fund projects in countries that are not listed below. A limited number of global and thematic research projects may also be funded.
AFRICA REGION: Angola, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Gabon, Gambia, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mozambique and Rwanda.
EAST ASIA/PACIFIC REGION: Laos, Mongolia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Regional – Pacific Islands: Projects that focus on any one or more of these countries: Fiji, Kiribati, Federated States of Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga.
- EUROPEAN REGION: Belarus, Moldova, Russia and Turkey.
- NEAR EAST REGION: Algeria, Iraq, and Lebanon.
- SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN REGION: Bangladesh, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
- WESTERN HEMISPHERE REGION: Belize, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Guyana, Nicaragua, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Regional – Caribbean: Projects that focus on three or more Caribbean countries.
U.S.-based and foreign NGOs, PIOs, institutions of higher education, and for-profit organizations are eligible to apply. G/TIP recognizes the important role of civil society leadership in combating human trafficking and thus encourages U.S.-based NGOs and institutions of higher education to partner with NGOs and academic counterparts abroad that have a significant role in improving the response to human trafficking. Community, women’s, and faith-based NGOs, as well as Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, and Tribal Colleges and Universities are encouraged to apply. Organizations should have demonstrated experience administering successful projects, preferably in the target country and/or region, or in similarly challenging program environments.
All SOIs should be submitted by 19 November 2010. For more information, visit this link.
