OpportunityTitle: Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence Program (TFGBV) Globally
CategoryExplanation: Democracy Fund/Human Rights Democracy Fund (DF/HRDF) and/or Economic Support Fund (ESF)
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 Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces a Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI) from organizations interested in submitting Statements of Interest (SOI) for programs that support the policy objective to advance gender equality and women&#8217;s empowerment, including by preventing and responding to gender-based violence (GBV) and online abuse and harassment; principles of the Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse; the leadership of the White House Gender Policy Council; and the direction of the U.S. Strategy on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) and the Summit for Democracy Presidential Initiative for Democratic Renewal (Pillar of Bolstering Democratic Reformers). DRL invites organizations interested in potential funding to submit SOI applications outlining program concepts that reflect these policy priorities, by creating innovative and holistic responses to prevent, protect, and take action against TFGBV.
GrantorContactText: drl-genderprograms@state.gov