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DFOP0019481: DRL Transshipment Supply Chain Tracing

Closed Closed August 27, 2026 Opportunity DFOP0019481

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: FY26 DRL/IRF Global Request for Statements of Interest (DFOP0019929). Status: Closes December 7, 2026 (30 days left). It is in our archive of Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor notices from 2026.

Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor offered grants of up to $2.0 million (at least $2.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on August 27, 2026.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed July 30, 2026. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedJuly 30, 2026
DeadlineAugust 27, 2026

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

The following organizations are eligible to apply: · U.S.-based non-profit organizations/NGOs with or without 501(c)(3) status · Private, public, or state institutions of higher education · For-profit organizations or businesses · Foreign-based non-profit organizations/nongovernment organizations (NGO)

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

DRL solicits proposals of up to $1,973,359 that aim to strengthen the ability of the United States and partner countries with ARTs to detect and disrupt transshipment practices that evade U.S. laws that prohibit the importation of goods made with forced labor and/or other country’s forced labor import prohibitions.

Category: Other.

Who has won International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (19.345) awarded $1.7 billion across 53 grant awards, an average of $31.2 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
National Endowment for DemocracyDistrict of Columbia5$1.6 billion
Vital Voices Global Partnership IncDistrict of Columbia2$31.4 million
International Coalition of Sites of ConscienceNew York2$22.2 million
Freedom House, Inc.District of Columbia2$20.2 million
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation1$2.6 million

Top states: District of Columbia ($1.6 billion), New York ($22.2 million), California ($3.8 million), Oregon ($2.0 million), Massachusetts ($1.7 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, DFOP0019929, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is DFOP0019481 still open?

No. It closed on August 27, 2026. A newer notice is open: DFOP0019929, closes December 7, 2026 (30 days left).

Who can apply for DRL Transshipment Supply Chain Tracing?

Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for DRL Transshipment Supply Chain Tracing?

Closed August 27, 2026. 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 $2.0 million each.

Who has won International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Endowment for Democracy, Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc, International Coalition of Sites of Conscience. The program made 53 awards worth $1.7 billion in that time.

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