OpportunityTitle: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor and Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Joint Request for Statements of Interest: Internet Freedom Programs
CategoryExplanation: The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) and the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA) announce a Joint Request for Statements of Interest (SOI) from organizations interested in submitting proposals for projects that support Internet freedom under the &#147;Governing Justly and Democratically&#148; Foreign Assistance program objective.  This solicitation does not constitute a formal Request for Proposals:  DRL and/or NEA will invite select organizations that submit SOIs to expand on their ideas via full proposal at a later date.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Organizations submitting SOIs must meet the following criteria:    * Be a 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 SOI 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 and NEA reserve 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 SOI. However, one organization should be designated as the lead applicant.
Description: DRL and NEA invite organizations to submit statements of interest outlining program concepts and capacity to manage projects that will foster freedom of expression and the free flow of information on the Internet and other connection technologies. Please click on the Full Application tab to download the full application.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: office
GrantorContactText: DRL Programs
CloseDateExplanation: PLEASE NOTE: DRL and NEA strongly urge applicants to immediately obtain a username and password.  It may take up to a week to register with grants.gov.  Please see the section entitled, &#147;DEADLINE AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS&#148; below for specific instructions.