Opportunity Information: Apply for DRLA DRLAQM 13 022
Apply for DRLA DRLAQM 13 022
- The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Middle East and North Africa Regional Freedom of Expression Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.345 International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 29, 2013 and posted on Feb 21, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 7, 2013 No Explanation. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $675,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Middle East and North Africa Regional Freedom of Expression Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL), focused on strengthening freedom of expression and media freedom across a set of priority locations in the region: Morocco, Western Sahara, Algeria, Jordan, Tunisia, and Egypt. The central goal is to widen and protect the space for free expression for a broad mix of media actors, including traditional journalists, bloggers, and citizen journalists, by improving the legal, regulatory, and professional conditions that shape how media and public speech operate day to day.
The opportunity is designed for proposals that work on the enabling environment for freedom of expression rather than only producing content or running isolated trainings. DRL is looking for projects that help align media-related laws, regulations, and professional standards with international norms on press freedom and free expression. This can include facilitating the development of new legal or regulatory frameworks for media that reflect international standards, or conducting detailed analysis of existing laws and draft or proposed legislation to assess whether they meet those standards and to identify specific areas for reform. Another major emphasis is advocacy for freedom of expression and media reform, particularly advocacy that is coordinated through coalitions, joint action, or collective platforms rather than fragmented, one-off efforts. In addition, the program encourages media professionalization efforts that strengthen the capacity of journalists and media outlets to self-regulate, which typically refers to improving ethical standards, editorial independence, professional practices, and accountability mechanisms within the media sector.
Competitive proposals are expected to bring together a wide range of stakeholders across both government and civil society, signaling that DRL wants applicants to work in ways that can realistically influence policy and practice. Partnerships are especially encouraged with local media advocacy organizations and civil society groups that already track media freedom conditions in the selected countries, including monitoring how freedom of expression and media laws are implemented in practice, not just how they are written on paper. In other words, strong proposals should demonstrate local grounding and credible collaboration with organizations that understand on-the-ground constraints, enforcement patterns, and the practical barriers faced by media workers and speakers.
Substantively, projects may focus on several overlapping legal and policy areas that affect freedom of expression and the media ecosystem. These include freedom of information regimes (such as access-to-information laws and related procedures), laws directly governing freedom of expression, and rules affecting freedom of assembly where they intersect with public speech and civic space. The opportunity also calls out copyright law and information and communication technology (ICT) laws, recognizing that digital regulation, online speech rules, and intellectual property frameworks can be used either to protect rights or to restrict reporting and expression. In addition, DRL is open to work on laws regulating journalism or journalists, along with regulations and non-legislated industry standards that govern relevant media organizations, which can include licensing rules, accreditation systems, professional codes, and other formal or informal standards shaping who can report and under what conditions.
From an administrative standpoint, the grant is identified by Funding Opportunity Number DRLA-DRLAQM-13-022 under CFDA 19.345 (International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor). The funding instrument is a grant, the maximum award amount (ceiling) is $675,000, and there is no stated minimum award amount (floor listed as $0). Cost sharing or matching is not required. Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations, including those with 501(c)(3) status and those without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not institutions of higher education. The opportunity was posted February 21, 2013, with an original closing date of March 29, 2013, and a revised closing date of April 7, 2013, and it was archived May 7, 2013. For technical issues accessing the full announcement, the listed support channel is the Grants.gov Contact Center (support@grants.gov, 1-800-518-4726).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled the Middle East and North Africa Regional Freedom of Expression Program.
Which U.S. government office is offering this grant?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL).
What is the main purpose of the program?
The central goal is to widen and protect the space for free expression and strengthen media freedom by improving the legal, regulatory, and professional conditions that shape how media and public speech operate day to day.
Which locations are prioritized under this program?
The program focuses on priority locations in the Middle East and North Africa region: Morocco, Western Sahara, Algeria, Jordan, Tunisia, and Egypt.
Who is the program intended to benefit or support?
The program aims to support a broad mix of media actors, including traditional journalists, bloggers, and citizen journalists, by strengthening the environment in which they work and speak.
What types of projects is DRL looking for?
DRL is looking for proposals focused on the enabling environment for freedom of expression, including efforts to align media-related laws, regulations, and professional standards with international norms on press freedom and free expression.
Does DRL want projects that only produce media content or run standalone trainings?
No. The opportunity is designed for proposals that work on the enabling environment for freedom of expression rather than only producing content or running isolated trainings.
What kinds of legal and regulatory work are supported?
Examples described in the opportunity include facilitating the development of new legal or regulatory frameworks for media that reflect international standards, and conducting detailed analysis of existing laws and draft or proposed legislation to assess whether they meet those standards and to identify specific areas for reform.
Is advocacy an expected component of projects?
Yes. A major emphasis is advocacy for freedom of expression and media reform, especially advocacy coordinated through coalitions, joint action, or collective platforms rather than fragmented, one-off efforts.
What does the program mean by media professionalization and self-regulation?
The opportunity encourages media professionalization efforts that strengthen the capacity of journalists and media outlets to self-regulate, typically by improving ethical standards, editorial independence, professional practices, and accountability mechanisms within the media sector.
Are partnerships important for competitiveness?
Yes. Competitive proposals are expected to bring together a wide range of stakeholders across both government and civil society to signal an approach that can realistically influence policy and practice.
What kinds of local partnerships are especially encouraged?
Partnerships are especially encouraged with local media advocacy organizations and civil society groups that already track media freedom conditions in the selected countries, including monitoring how freedom of expression and media laws are implemented in practice.
Which issue areas can projects address?
The opportunity lists several overlapping legal and policy areas affecting freedom of expression and the media ecosystem, including:
- Freedom of information regimes (such as access-to-information laws and related procedures)
- Laws directly governing freedom of expression
- Rules affecting freedom of assembly where they intersect with public speech and civic space
- Copyright law
- Information and communication technology (ICT) laws, including digital regulation and online speech rules
- Laws regulating journalism or journalists
- Regulations and non-legislated industry standards affecting relevant media organizations (such as licensing, accreditation, and professional codes)
Can a proposal focus on how laws are enforced in practice, not only how they are written?
Yes. The opportunity emphasizes collaboration with organizations that understand on-the-ground constraints and enforcement patterns, including how media and freedom of expression laws are implemented in practice.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DRLA-DRLAQM-13-022.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA is 19.345, listed as International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount (ceiling) is $675,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount is stated. The floor is listed as $0.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching is not required.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations, including those with 501(c)(3) status and those without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not institutions of higher education.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on February 21, 2013.
What were the closing dates for applications?
The original closing date was March 29, 2013, and the revised closing date was April 7, 2013.
Is this opportunity still active?
No. The opportunity was archived on May 7, 2013.
Where can applicants get help with technical issues accessing the full announcement?
For technical issues, the listed support channel is the Grants.gov Contact Center at support@grants.gov or 1-800-518-4726.
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