DFOP0016683: Building Capacity for Responsible, Inclusive, and Rights-Respecting Approaches to AI
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy notices from 2024.
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.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed July 10, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$3.0 million
- Award floor$2.9 million
- Total funding$3.0 million
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | June 11, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | August 10, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits.
- 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.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Cyberspace and Digital Policy awards averaged $3.0 million; this notice allows up to $3.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (59% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
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.
Who has won Cyberspace and Digital Policy grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Cyberspace and Digital Policy (19.665) awarded $57.8 million across 19 grant awards, an average of $3.0 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation | Virginia | 2 | $19.4 million |
| Aptelecom LLC | Florida | 1 | $10.0 million |
| Atlantic Council of the United States, Inc. (the) | District of Columbia | 2 | $5.1 million |
| CQR Inc. | New York | 1 | $3.9 million |
| FPF Education and Innovation Foundation | District of Columbia | 1 | $3.3 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
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.
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