Opportunity Information: Apply for DRLA DRLAQM 11 007
Apply for DRLA DRLAQM 11 007
- 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 "Request For Proposals Democracy and Human Rights Programs in Sub Saharan Africa" 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 Dec 16, 2011 and posted on Dec 15, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 20, 2012 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 $800,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- 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 U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announced a discretionary grant competition titled "Request For Proposals Democracy and Human Rights Programs in Sub Saharan Africa" (Funding Opportunity Number: DRLA DRLAQM 11 007). The purpose of the opportunity is to support programs that advance democracy and related human rights objectives in a set of specified countries: Guinea, Nigeria, Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Cote dIvoire, and Zambia. In practical terms, this call is aimed at organizations that can design and implement on-the-ground or regionally relevant initiatives that strengthen democratic governance, civic participation, accountability, and respect for rights, consistent with DRL's democracy and human rights programming mandate.
DRL planned to make up to five awards under this solicitation. Individual awards were expected to fall within a relatively defined funding range, with an award floor of $400,000 and an award ceiling of $800,000. This indicates DRL was looking for moderately sized projects with enough scale to demonstrate measurable impact, rather than very small pilot projects or very large multi-million-dollar efforts. Cost sharing or matching was not required, which typically lowers barriers for qualified nonprofit applicants that may not have substantial unrestricted funds or private cost-share capacity.
Eligible applicants were limited to nonprofit organizations, including both (1) nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) and (2) nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (also excluding institutions of higher education). That eligibility framing suggests the competition was primarily intended for civil society implementers such as NGOs and similar nonprofit entities capable of running democracy and human rights programs, rather than universities or for-profit contractors.
The funding instrument type was a grant, and the associated CFDA number was 19.345, "International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor." The opportunity was posted on December 15, 2011, created on December 16, 2011, and had an application closing date of January 20, 2012, with no noted extensions. The archive date was February 19, 2012, reflecting that the solicitation is no longer active and was specific to that application window.
For technical assistance related to accessing or submitting the application materials electronically, the announcement directed applicants to the Grants.gov Contact Center (1-800-518-4726; hours Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern) and the GrantSolutions.gov help desk (202-401-5282 or 866-577-0771; hours Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern), with email support available at support@grants.gov and help@grantsolutions.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The grant competition is titled "Request For Proposals Democracy and Human Rights Programs in Sub Saharan Africa."
2. What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DRLA DRLAQM 11 007.
3. Which U.S. government office is offering this opportunity?
This opportunity was announced by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL).
4. What is the purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose is to support programs that advance democracy and related human rights objectives, consistent with DRL's democracy and human rights programming mandate.
5. What kinds of activities or program goals does this opportunity emphasize?
Based on the announcement description, the call is aimed at initiatives that strengthen democratic governance, civic participation, accountability, and respect for rights through on-the-ground or regionally relevant programming.
6. Which countries are specifically covered by this solicitation?
The specified countries are Guinea, Nigeria, Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Cote dIvoire, and Zambia.
7. Is this opportunity focused on Sub-Saharan Africa generally, or only specific countries?
While the title references Sub-Saharan Africa, the solicitation explicitly identifies a defined set of countries: Guinea, Nigeria, Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Cote dIvoire, and Zambia.
8. How many awards did DRL plan to make under this solicitation?
DRL planned to make up to five awards under this solicitation.
9. What is the expected funding range per award?
Individual awards were expected to range from a floor of $400,000 to a ceiling of $800,000.
10. What does the stated award range suggest about the expected project size?
The stated range suggests DRL was looking for moderately sized projects with enough scale to demonstrate measurable impact, rather than very small pilot projects or very large multi-million-dollar efforts.
11. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching was not required for this opportunity.
12. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were limited to nonprofit organizations, including (1) nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) and (2) nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (also excluding institutions of higher education).
13. Are institutions of higher education eligible to apply?
No. Institutions of higher education were excluded from eligibility under both nonprofit categories described in the announcement.
14. Are nonprofit organizations without 501(c)(3) status eligible?
Yes. The eligibility language includes nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not institutions of higher education.
15. What type of funding instrument is used for this opportunity?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
16. What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The associated CFDA number is 19.345, "International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor."
17. When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on December 15, 2011.
18. When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on December 16, 2011.
19. What was the application deadline?
The application closing date was January 20, 2012.
20. Were any deadline extensions noted?
No extensions were noted in the information provided.
21. Is this solicitation still active?
No. The archive date was February 19, 2012, indicating the solicitation is no longer active and was specific to that application window.
22. Where could applicants get technical help for electronic submission?
Applicants were directed to the Grants.gov Contact Center and the GrantSolutions.gov help desk for technical assistance related to accessing or submitting application materials electronically.
23. What are the Grants.gov Contact Center phone number and hours?
The Grants.gov Contact Center phone number is 1-800-518-4726. Hours were Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern.
24. What are the GrantSolutions.gov help desk phone numbers and hours?
The GrantSolutions.gov help desk phone numbers are 202-401-5282 and 866-577-0771. Hours were Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern.
25. What email addresses were provided for technical support?
Email support was available at support@grants.gov and help@grantsolutions.gov.
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