# DRL FY 2025 China Programs

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dfop0019522-drl-fy-2025-china-programs/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363456

> Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor offered grants of up to $2.5 million (at least $2.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $8.9 million in total. Applications closed on August 31, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DFOP0019522 |
| Agency | Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 31, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $2.5 million |
| Award floor | $2.0 million |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $8.9 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.345 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

- U.S. or foreign not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations - U.S. or foreign public and private educational institutions - U.S. or foreign For-profit organizations

## What the grant funds

Significant human rights abuses including genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang are ongoing in China, with global implications. As the State Department’s annual Human Rights Reports repeatedly document, there are widespread and credible reports of offenses ranging from genocide and grave human rights abuses to serious restrictions on freedom of expression and access to information; arbitrary arrest and detention; torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment; particularly severe violations of religious freedom; prohibitions of trade unions and systematic restrictions on workers’ freedom of association; and trafficking in persons, including forced labor.

## Questions people ask

### Is DFOP0019522 still open?

No. It closed on August 31, 2026. A newer notice is open: DFOP0019929, closes December 7, 2026 (30 days left).

### Who can apply for DRL FY 2025 China Programs?

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 FY 2025 China Programs?

Closed August 31, 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 $2.5 million each. About $8.9 million in total.

### 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.