Opportunity Information: Apply for WHACA 12 GR 029 WHA 032012
Apply for WHACA 12 GR 029 WHA 032012
- The U.S. Mission to Canada in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Statement of Interest Trafficking in Persons" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040 Public Diplomacy Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 21, 2012 and posted on Mar 20, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 19, 2012. (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 $25,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Canadian institutions of higher education. Canadian First Nations nonprofit organizations (other than federally recognized aboriginal governments). Canadian nonprofits having a charitable status recognized in Canada. Canadian nonprofits without a charitable status other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled "Statement of Interest - Trafficking in Persons," is a U.S. Mission to Canada funding solicitation that supports practical, partnership-driven projects aimed at preventing and responding to human trafficking. It is grounded in the priorities highlighted in the U.S. Department of State's 2011 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, which observed that while many countries have adopted laws and frameworks against trafficking, real-world results remain far too limited. In particular, the report emphasized that the number of trafficking victims being identified and assisted, as well as the number of traffickers being successfully prosecuted and convicted, continues to be alarmingly low. In response, this funding seeks to back projects that improve victim protection, strengthen anti-trafficking systems, demonstrate effective and replicable approaches, and expand evidence on what works through research and evaluation.
The opportunity funds anti-trafficking programs that address trafficking in persons broadly defined as obtaining or maintaining another individual in compelled service. The solicitation explicitly includes forced labor, sex trafficking, bonded labor and debt bondage, involuntary domestic servitude, forced child labor, and the use of child soldiers. A central expectation is that applicants work in active partnership with civil society, and that proposed projects leverage both public and private sector resources. The embassy envisions collaboration with a wide range of partners, such as nonprofit and community organizations, foundations, arts and cultural organizations, business owners and private sector actors, and relevant public entities. The emphasis on partnership suggests that proposals should show clear coordination roles, shared contributions, and practical plans for implementation rather than stand-alone activities.
Project activities can vary, but the solicitation highlights several priority focus areas. These include expanding specialized support services for trafficking survivors, such as victim-centered assistance mechanisms and pathways to recovery. Another priority is building capacity within the systems that encounter trafficking cases by raising awareness and providing training to key actors like nongovernmental organizations, police, prosecutors, and judges, with the goal of improving identification, protection, and accountability outcomes. Public education is also encouraged, reflecting the belief that awareness and community engagement can reduce vulnerability, increase reporting, and strengthen prevention. In addition, applicants may propose to develop or improve mechanisms and protocols that help frontline institutions identify trafficking victims and refer them quickly and safely to protection services. The solicitation also encourages improvements in trafficking data collection, reflecting the broader need to understand patterns, measure results, and inform policy and operational decisions. Finally, strengthening coordination between law enforcement and NGO partners is identified as a major need, since successful anti-trafficking responses often depend on trusted referral relationships and consistent collaboration across sectors.
The application process begins with a short concept-stage submission rather than a full proposal. Applicants are instructed to submit a two-page Statement of Interest (SOI) that summarizes the proposed project and includes both a proposed budget and information about partnerships. Each SOI will undergo a technical review, and only selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal expanding on the initial concept. This structure makes the SOI especially important as a screening document; it needs to clearly communicate the problem being addressed, the proposed approach and activities, the partners involved, and how requested funds will be used.
Funding is provided as a grant under the Law, Justice and Legal Services category, with no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Award amounts range from a floor of $3,000 to a ceiling of $25,000, indicating support for relatively small, targeted projects or pilot initiatives that can demonstrate impact or model approaches. The CFDA number listed is 19.040 (Public Diplomacy Programs), which signals that while the topic is law and justice oriented, the embassy is also interested in programming that can influence public awareness, institutional practice, and cross-sector collaboration.
Eligibility is limited to Canadian entities, specifically Canadian institutions of higher education; Canadian First Nations nonprofit organizations (excluding federally recognized aboriginal governments); Canadian nonprofits with charitable status recognized in Canada; and Canadian nonprofits without charitable status other than institutions of higher education. The funding opportunity number is WHACA 12 GR 029 WHA 032012. The opportunity was posted March 20, 2012, created March 21, 2012, and had an application deadline of April 19, 2012, with an archive date of May 19, 2012. For questions or difficulty accessing the full announcement, the listed contact is Crystal Meriwether, Cultural Affairs Officer, at 613 688 5314 or cultural@state.gov.
Overall, the grant is designed to push anti-trafficking efforts beyond legal frameworks and toward measurable improvements in victim identification, survivor services, interagency coordination, professional training, and the quality of data and evidence used to fight modern slavery. The strongest concepts under this solicitation would typically be those that combine practical service or system improvements with clear partnerships and a realistic plan to produce outcomes that can be sustained or replicated.
FAQs: Statement of Interest - Trafficking in Persons (U.S. Mission to Canada)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Statement of Interest - Trafficking in Persons."
Who is offering this funding?
This is a U.S. Mission to Canada funding solicitation (U.S. Embassy/consulate network in Canada).
What is the main purpose of the grant?
The grant supports practical, partnership-driven projects that prevent and respond to human trafficking. It is designed to move anti-trafficking work beyond laws and frameworks and toward measurable improvements such as better victim identification and assistance, stronger systems, improved coordination, and stronger evidence on what works.
How does the solicitation define trafficking in persons?
The solicitation addresses trafficking in persons broadly as obtaining or maintaining another individual in compelled service.
What types of trafficking are explicitly included?
The opportunity explicitly includes forced labor, sex trafficking, bonded labor and debt bondage, involuntary domestic servitude, forced child labor, and the use of child soldiers.
What kinds of projects are encouraged?
The solicitation encourages anti-trafficking programs that improve victim protection, strengthen anti-trafficking systems, demonstrate effective and replicable approaches, and expand evidence through research and evaluation.
What are the priority focus areas highlighted in the announcement?
Priority areas include: expanding specialized support services for survivors (victim-centered assistance and recovery pathways); capacity building through awareness and training for actors such as NGOs, police, prosecutors, and judges; public education; developing or improving identification and referral mechanisms and protocols for frontline institutions; improving trafficking data collection; and strengthening coordination between law enforcement and NGO partners.
Is survivor support an eligible activity under this grant?
Yes. The solicitation highlights expanding specialized support services for trafficking survivors, including victim-centered assistance mechanisms and pathways to recovery.
Does the opportunity support training for professionals who handle trafficking cases?
Yes. Building capacity through awareness and training is a stated priority, including for nongovernmental organizations, police, prosecutors, and judges, to improve identification, protection, and accountability outcomes.
Are public awareness or education campaigns allowed?
Yes. Public education is encouraged as part of prevention and community engagement to reduce vulnerability, increase reporting, and strengthen prevention.
Can projects focus on improving how victims are identified and referred to services?
Yes. The solicitation encourages projects that develop or improve mechanisms and protocols to help frontline institutions identify trafficking victims and refer them quickly and safely to protection services.
Is data collection or research supported?
Yes. Improvements in trafficking data collection are encouraged, and the opportunity notes a broader interest in building evidence on what works through research and evaluation.
Is cross-sector coordination part of what the embassy is looking for?
Yes. Strengthening coordination between law enforcement and NGO partners is identified as a major need, and the solicitation emphasizes partnership-driven implementation.
Are partnerships required, or just encouraged?
Partnership is a central expectation. Applicants are expected to work in active partnership with civil society and to leverage both public and private sector resources.
What kinds of partners does the solicitation envision?
The embassy envisions collaboration with partners such as nonprofit and community organizations, foundations, arts and cultural organizations, business owners and other private sector actors, and relevant public entities.
What should a strong partnership look like in an application?
Based on the solicitation emphasis, a strong partnership would show clear coordination roles, shared contributions, and a practical plan for implementation, rather than stand-alone activities.
What is the application process (concept paper vs. full proposal)?
The process starts with a short concept-stage submission. Applicants submit a two-page Statement of Interest (SOI). Each SOI receives a technical review, and only selected applicants are invited to submit a full proposal that expands on the concept.
How long can the initial submission be?
The initial Statement of Interest (SOI) must be two pages.
What must be included in the Statement of Interest (SOI)?
The SOI must summarize the proposed project and include a proposed budget and information about partnerships. As a screening document, it should clearly communicate the problem being addressed, the approach and activities, the partners involved, and how requested funds will be used.
Why is the SOI important in this solicitation?
Only selected SOIs are invited to submit a full proposal, so the SOI functions as a screening document and needs to concisely present the core project concept, partnerships, and budget use.
What type of funding instrument is used?
Funding is provided as a grant.
What is the funding category?
The category is Law, Justice and Legal Services.
What is the CFDA number and what is it listed as?
The CFDA number listed is 19.040, identified as Public Diplomacy Programs.
How much funding is available per award?
Award amounts range from $3,000 (floor) to $25,000 (ceiling).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The solicitation states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to Canadian entities, specifically: Canadian institutions of higher education; Canadian First Nations nonprofit organizations (excluding federally recognized aboriginal governments); Canadian nonprofits with charitable status recognized in Canada; and Canadian nonprofits without charitable status (other than institutions of higher education).
Are Canadian First Nations organizations eligible?
Yes, Canadian First Nations nonprofit organizations are eligible, excluding federally recognized aboriginal governments.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is WHACA 12 GR 029 WHA 032012.
When was the opportunity posted and when was it due?
It was posted on March 20, 2012, created on March 21, 2012, and had an application deadline of April 19, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is May 19, 2012.
What problem or gap is this grant trying to address?
The solicitation is grounded in priorities highlighted in the U.S. Department of State's 2011 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, which observed that despite laws and frameworks, real-world results remain limited. In particular, victim identification and assistance, and successful prosecution and conviction of traffickers, were described as alarmingly low.
What kinds of outcomes does the grant want to see?
The solicitation points toward outcomes like improved victim identification and protection, stronger anti-trafficking systems, better coordination across sectors, stronger training and institutional practice, and improved data and evidence used to inform responses.
Who can applicants contact with questions or if they have trouble accessing the full announcement?
The contact listed is Crystal Meriwether, Cultural Affairs Officer, at 613 688 5314 or cultural@state.gov.
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