# Building Capacity for Responsible, Inclusive, and Rights-Respecting Approaches to AI

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dfop0016683-building-capacity-for-responsible-inclusive-and-rights/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354886

> Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy offered grants of up to $3.0 million (at least $2.9 million) to nonprofits. It expected to make one award worth $3.0 million in total. Applications closed on August 10, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DFOP0016683 |
| Agency | Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 10, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $3.0 million |
| Award floor | $2.9 million |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $3.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.665 |

## Who can apply

- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

U.S.- based non-profit/non-governmental organizations subject to sections 501 (c)(3) and 501 (c)(6) of the U.S. tax code Public International Organizations (PIOs) or Foreign Public Entities (FPE) Foreign-based non-profit organizations/nongovernment organizations (NGO) For-profit organizations or businesses.

## What the grant funds

The project seeks to support engagement with target / priority countries in, at, and around UN fora and events to support responsible, inclusive, and rights-respecting development, deployment, use, and governance of AI technologies. The project will seek to leverage existing work underway in the UN system and with partner countries, including but not limited to UNESCO’s Recommendation on the Ethics of AI, Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM), and Ethical Impact Assessment (EIA); Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) initiatives such as B-Tech; International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) AI for Good Global Summit; United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) readiness assessment initiative; and USAID’s activities on AI capacity building, including support for the Global Index on Responsible AI.

## Questions people ask

### Is DFOP0016683 still open?

No. It closed on August 10, 2024.

### Who can apply for Building Capacity for Responsible, Inclusive, and Rights-Respecting Approaches to AI?

Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy accepted applications from nonprofits. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Building Capacity for Responsible, Inclusive, and Rights-Respecting Approaches to AI?

Closed August 10, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $3.0 million each. About $3.0 million in total for one award.

### Who has won Cyberspace and Digital Policy grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation, Aptelecom LLC, Atlantic Council of the United States, Inc. (the). The program made 19 awards worth $57.8 million in that time.