OpportunityTitle: DRL Advancing Women&#8217;s Leadership in the Promotion of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in the Southeast Asia and Pacific Region
CategoryExplanation: FY22 DF/HRDF
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Be a U.S.- or foreign-based non-profit/non-governmental organization (NGO), or a public international organization; or  Be a private, public, or state institution of higher education; or  Be a for-profit organization or business (noting there are restrictions on payment of fees and/or profits under grants and cooperative agreements, including those outlined in 48 CFR 30, &#8220;Cost Accounting Standards Administration&#8221;, and 48 CFR 31, &#8220;Contract Cost Principles and Procedures&#8221;);  Have existing, or the capacity to develop, active partnerships with thematic or in-country partners, entities, and relevant stakeholders including private sector partner and NGOs; and,  Have demonstrable experience administering successful and preferably similar programs.  DRL reserves the right to request additional background information on organizations that do not have previous experience administering federal awards.  These applicants may be subject to limited funding on a pilot basis.
Description: 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 programs that bolster women civil society activists and human rights defenders, in all their diversity, as leaders in the promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the Southeast Asia and Pacific region. These programs will empower women to engage in democratic processes to defend and hold decision-makers accountable for the protection of human rights and civil and political rights in the Southeast Asia and Pacific region.
GrantorContactText: DRL-EAP-Programs@state.gov