Opportunity Information: Apply for DRLA DRLAQM 16 074
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- The DOS-DRL in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "The Global Equality Fund managed by Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Advancing Human Rights in the Pacific Islands" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.345.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 15, 2016 and posted on Apr 15, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 14, 2016. (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 $350,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, 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, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL), through the Global Equality Fund, released this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to support programs that advance the human rights of people in the Pacific Islands who experience discrimination or violence based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. In practical terms, the opportunity is aimed at initiatives that improve safety, equal treatment, access to justice, and broader protection of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and other sexual and gender minorities, as well as anyone targeted because they are believed to be part of these communities. The NOFO is framed as an open competition, meaning DRL invited eligible organizations to propose program approaches they believe will be effective in the Pacific Islands context.
This funding opportunity is identified as a discretionary award under Funding Opportunity Number DRLA DRLAQM 16 074 and is administered by DOS-DRL. DRL indicated it expected to make one award, with a maximum award amount (ceiling) of $350,000. The funding instruments listed are both grants and cooperative agreements, which generally means DRL could structure the award either as a standard grant (with more recipient autonomy) or as a cooperative agreement (typically involving more substantial involvement by the U.S. government in program oversight, coordination, or technical direction). The assistance listing is tied to CFDA 19.345, which corresponds to the Department of State’s democracy, human rights, and labor programming assistance.
A wide range of applicant types were eligible. Eligible applicants included nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not higher education institutions), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small businesses. That eligibility scope suggests DRL was open to proposals from civil society organizations, universities, research centers, and private-sector implementers that can credibly design and manage human rights programming in the Pacific Islands region, including those capable of partnering with local groups.
Key logistics in the public notice show the opportunity was posted and created on April 15, 2016, with an application deadline (original and current closing date) of June 14, 2016. With one expected award and a $350,000 ceiling, the NOFO looks designed to fund a single, regionally focused project or a tightly coordinated set of activities rather than a large multi-award portfolio.
While the short description in the notice does not list specific required activities, the stated purpose is clear: to advance human rights for individuals facing SOGI-related discrimination or violence in the Pacific Islands. Programs under similar DRL human rights competitions often include elements such as strengthening local civil society capacity, improving documentation and reporting of abuses, supporting community-led advocacy and strategic communications, increasing access to legal services and protections, engaging policymakers and justice-sector actors on rights-based approaches, and creating safer environments for at-risk communities. In the Pacific Islands setting, proposals would typically be expected to reflect local legal, cultural, and geographic realities, including dispersed populations, varied legal frameworks across island states and territories, and the importance of locally led partnerships and culturally informed strategies.
Overall, this NOFO represents a targeted Global Equality Fund investment intended to reduce violence and discrimination and to strengthen protection of fundamental rights for people affected by SOGI-based bias in the Pacific Islands, using a single award of up to $350,000 through either a grant or cooperative agreement mechanism.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL), released through the Global Equality Fund. It supports programs in the Pacific Islands that advance the human rights of people who experience discrimination or violence based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity (SOGI).
2) What is the main goal of the NOFO?
The goal is to improve safety, equal treatment, access to justice, and broader protection of rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and other sexual and gender minorities, as well as anyone targeted because they are believed to be part of these communities.
3) Which government office is administering this opportunity?
The opportunity is administered by the U.S. Department of State (DOS), Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL).
4) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is DRLA DRLAQM 16 074.
5) Is this a competitive opportunity?
Yes. The NOFO is described as an open competition, meaning eligible organizations were invited to propose the program approaches they believe will be effective in the Pacific Islands context.
6) What type of award is this?
This is identified as a discretionary award under the NOFO.
7) How many awards did DRL expect to make?
DRL indicated it expected to make one award.
8) What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount (the ceiling) is $350,000.
9) What funding instruments are available under this NOFO?
The NOFO lists both grants and cooperative agreements as possible funding instruments. This generally means DRL could structure the award as a standard grant (with more recipient autonomy) or as a cooperative agreement (typically involving more substantial U.S. government involvement in oversight, coordination, or technical direction).
10) What is the CFDA/Assistance Listing number associated with this opportunity?
The assistance listing is tied to CFDA 19.345, which corresponds to Department of State democracy, human rights, and labor programming assistance.
11) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included:
- Nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not higher education institutions)
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
12) Are nonprofits required to have 501(c)(3) status to be eligible?
No. The NOFO indicates nonprofits could apply with or without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not higher education institutions.
13) Are universities and other higher education institutions eligible?
Yes. Both public/state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicant types.
14) Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. For-profit organizations other than small businesses are eligible, and small businesses are also eligible.
15) What geographic region is the focus of this NOFO?
The NOFO focuses on the Pacific Islands. Proposed programs are expected to be designed for the Pacific Islands context.
16) Who are the intended beneficiaries?
Intended beneficiaries include people in the Pacific Islands who face discrimination or violence based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. This includes LGBTI individuals and other sexual and gender minorities, as well as people targeted because they are believed to be part of these communities.
17) What kinds of outcomes is the NOFO trying to achieve?
Based on the stated purpose, the NOFO aims to reduce violence and discrimination and strengthen protection of fundamental rights by improving safety, equal treatment, access to justice, and overall rights protection for those impacted by SOGI-based bias.
18) Does the NOFO require specific activities?
The short description provided does not list specific required activities. It states the purpose (advancing human rights for individuals facing SOGI-related discrimination or violence in the Pacific Islands) and leaves room for applicants to propose approaches they believe will be effective.
19) What types of program approaches are suggested as fitting this kind of NOFO?
While not listed as formal requirements in the short description, examples of approaches commonly associated with similar DRL human rights competitions include strengthening local civil society capacity, improving documentation and reporting of abuses, supporting community-led advocacy and strategic communications, increasing access to legal services and protections, engaging policymakers and justice-sector actors on rights-based approaches, and creating safer environments for at-risk communities.
20) Are locally led or locally informed approaches important for Pacific Islands proposals?
Yes. The information provided notes that proposals would typically be expected to reflect local legal, cultural, and geographic realities in the Pacific Islands, including dispersed populations, varied legal frameworks across island states and territories, and the importance of locally led partnerships and culturally informed strategies.
21) When was the opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted and created on April 15, 2016.
22) What was the application deadline?
The application deadline (original and current closing date) was June 14, 2016.
23) What does it mean that DRL expected only one award?
With one expected award and a $350,000 ceiling, the NOFO appears designed to fund a single, regionally focused project or a tightly coordinated set of activities rather than a large multi-award portfolio.
24) What is the role of the Global Equality Fund in this opportunity?
The Global Equality Fund is the channel through which DRL released this NOFO, and the investment is described as targeted toward reducing violence and discrimination and strengthening rights protections related to SOGI-based bias in the Pacific Islands.
25) What should applicants keep in mind when designing a proposal for the Pacific Islands context?
The information provided emphasizes practical realities such as dispersed island populations, differences in legal frameworks across island states and territories, and the need for culturally informed, locally grounded strategies and partnerships.
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