Opportunity Information: Apply for DRLA DRLAQM 15 050
Apply for DRLA DRLAQM 15 050
- 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 "Toolkit for Identifying Best Practices on Human Rights Documentation" 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 4, 2015 and posted on Mar 4, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 20, 2015 No Explanation. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $250,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses Private 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 Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) released a discretionary grant opportunity titled "Toolkit for Identifying Best Practices on Human Rights Documentation" (Funding Opportunity Number: DRLA DRLAQM 15 050) to support a single project focused on strengthening how human rights abuses are documented overseas. The core purpose is to define key aspects of effective human rights documentation in international settings and to turn those findings into a practical toolkit that can be used by civil society organizations and other stakeholders who collect, manage, and present human rights information. In other words, the project is meant to move beyond general principles and produce concrete guidance that improves the quality, consistency, and usefulness of documentation efforts in the field.
DRL expected to make one award totaling $250,000, with the award floor and ceiling both set at $250,000, indicating a single fixed-size grant rather than a range of potential award amounts. Cost sharing or matching was not required, which typically lowers barriers to entry for organizations that have strong technical capacity but limited unrestricted funds. The funding is tied to CFDA 19.345, "International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor," placing it within DRL's broader portfolio of programs that aim to advance democratic governance, protect fundamental freedoms, and improve accountability and rule of law in countries where human rights are at risk.
Eligible applicants included a wide variety of organizational types: nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education), private institutions of higher education, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. This eligibility list suggests DRL was open to proposals from NGOs with field experience, universities and research centers with methodological expertise, and specialized firms capable of producing structured tools and guidance. The funding instrument type was a grant, and the activity category was listed as "Other," which usually signals a program that is cross-cutting and not confined to a single typical bucket like education or health.
The deliverable at the heart of the opportunity was the development of a toolkit that identifies and promotes best practices for human rights documentation. While the announcement summary does not list specific components of the toolkit, the intent implies that applicants would be expected to clarify what "best practice" looks like across the documentation cycle, including how information is gathered, verified, recorded, stored, analyzed, and shared. In practical terms, a toolkit of this type commonly addresses issues such as documentation standards, source protection, informed consent, do-no-harm approaches, security and confidentiality, evidence management, data quality, ethical interviewing, and ways to present findings so they are credible for advocacy, reporting, and potential accountability processes. It also often includes templates, checklists, sample protocols, and guidance that organizations can adopt or adapt based on their operating environment.
The opportunity was posted and created on March 4, 2015, with an original and final closing date of April 20, 2015, and it was archived on May 20, 2015. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the listed support channel was the Grants.gov Contact Center, available 24/7 except federal holidays (support@grants.gov, 1-800-518-4726). Overall, the grant was structured as a focused, one-award initiative intended to produce an actionable, widely usable resource that raises the standard of human rights documentation work conducted by civil society and partner actors internationally.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the official title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Toolkit for Identifying Best Practices on Human Rights Documentation."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DRLA DRLAQM 15 050.
3) Which U.S. government office is offering this grant?
The grant was released by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL).
4) What is the main purpose of the project?
The project is intended to strengthen how human rights abuses are documented overseas by defining key aspects of effective human rights documentation in international settings and turning those findings into a practical toolkit usable by civil society organizations and other stakeholders.
5) What is the core deliverable expected under this opportunity?
The central deliverable is a toolkit that identifies and promotes best practices for human rights documentation, designed to provide concrete guidance that improves the quality, consistency, and usefulness of documentation efforts in the field.
6) What kinds of documentation activities is the toolkit expected to cover?
The summary indicates the toolkit should address best practices across the documentation cycle, such as how information is gathered, verified, recorded, stored, analyzed, and shared.
7) What topics might be included in the toolkit based on the stated intent?
While specific components are not enumerated in the summary, the described intent implies coverage of practical issues often associated with human rights documentation, such as documentation standards, source protection, informed consent, do-no-harm approaches, security and confidentiality, evidence management, data quality, ethical interviewing, and credible presentation of findings for advocacy, reporting, and potential accountability processes.
8) What types of practical materials might the toolkit provide?
The description suggests the toolkit could include actionable materials commonly used for field adoption, such as templates, checklists, sample protocols, and adaptable guidance that organizations can tailor to their operating environments.
9) How many awards did DRL expect to make?
DRL expected to make one award.
10) What is the total funding amount available for this opportunity?
The total expected award amount was $250,000.
11) Is the award amount a range or a fixed amount?
It was structured as a fixed-size award: the award floor was $250,000 and the award ceiling was $250,000.
12) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching was not required.
13) What is the CFDA number associated with this funding?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 19.345, "International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor."
14) How does this opportunity fit within DRL programming?
It falls within DRL's broader portfolio supporting democracy, human rights, and labor, including efforts that advance democratic governance, protect fundamental freedoms, and improve accountability and rule of law where human rights are at risk.
15) What types of organizations were eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included: nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education), private institutions of higher education, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses.
16) Are nonprofits required to have 501(c)(3) status to be eligible?
No. Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status were eligible, as long as they were not institutions of higher education.
17) Are institutions of higher education eligible?
Yes. Private institutions of higher education and public/state-controlled institutions of higher education were listed as eligible.
18) Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. For-profit organizations other than small businesses were listed as eligible.
19) What funding instrument type was used?
The funding instrument type was a grant.
20) What was the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category was listed as "Other," indicating a cross-cutting program not confined to a single standard sector category.
21) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted (and created) on March 4, 2015.
22) What was the application deadline?
The original closing date and final closing date were both April 20, 2015.
23) Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on May 20, 2015, and the closing date was April 20, 2015.
24) What geographic focus does the project target?
The project focus was on strengthening documentation of human rights abuses overseas, in international settings.
25) Who is the intended user audience for the toolkit?
The toolkit is intended to be usable by civil society organizations and other stakeholders who collect, manage, and present human rights information.
26) What is the overarching goal of producing a toolkit rather than general guidance?
The stated goal is to move beyond general principles and deliver concrete guidance that raises the quality, consistency, and usefulness of documentation in real-world field conditions.
27) Where could applicants get help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants could contact the Grants.gov Contact Center.
28) What are the Grants.gov Contact Center details provided in the announcement?
The listed contact details were support@grants.gov and 1-800-518-4726.
29) When is the Grants.gov Contact Center available?
It was described as available 24/7 except federal holidays.
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