OpportunityTitle: Support for Multilateral Initiatives: Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), and Community of Democracies (CD)
CategoryExplanation: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Request for Proposals:  Support for Multilateral Initiatives:  Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), and Community of Democracies (CD)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: APPLICANT/ORGANIZATION CRITERIA  Organizations submitting proposals must meet the following criteria:    * Be a registered U.S. non-profit organization meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c) (3).  Applicants in the process of registration must submit proof that they are seeking non-profit status from the Internal Revenue Service at the time of proposal submission. Should the applicant be selected for a grant award, funding will be contingent upon 501(c)(3) status; or    * Be a U.S. university or research institution meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c) (3); and    * Have demonstrated experience administering successful projects, preferably targeting the requested country and/or region, or similarly challenging program environment.  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; and    * Have existing, or the capacity to develop, active partnerships with organization(s) in the target country and/or region.    * Organizations may form consortia and submit a combined proposal. However, one organization should be designated as the lead applicant.
Description: SUMMARY The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor announces an open competition for assistance awards. DRL requests proposals from non-profit organizations interested in a grant award from the U.S. Department of State&#146;s Human Rights and Democracy Fund (HRDF) for projects in support of ASEAN, OIC and CD multilateral programs. Up to $325,000 total is available for these initiatives.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: POC
GrantorContactText: Ramiro Martinez &lt;br/&gt;Program Officer &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202.261.8008