# DRL Ensuring Resilient Seafood Supply Chains: Countering Forced Labor and any associated Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dfop0019538-drl-ensuring-resilient-seafood-supply-chains-countering/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363486

> 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 September 3, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DFOP0019538 |
| Agency | Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 3, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $2.0 million |
| Award floor | $2.0 million |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.345 |

## Who can apply

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

The following organizations are eligible to apply: • U.S.-based non-profit organizations/nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) • Foreign organizations/NGOs • Private or public institutions of higher education • For-profit organizations or businesses

## What the grant funds

This program will counter forced labor in seafood supply chains associated with countries that have signed Agreements on Reciprocal Trade (ART) in East Asia and the Pacific (excluding Indonesia and the Philippines) and the Western Hemisphere, as well as other strategically important countries and prospective ART partners where engagement advances U.S. economic, trade, and maritime interests.

## Questions people ask

### Is DFOP0019538 still open?

No. It closed on September 3, 2026. A newer notice is open: DFOP0019929, closes December 7, 2026 (30 days left).

### Who can apply for DRL Ensuring Resilient Seafood Supply Chains: Countering Forced Labor and any associated Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing?

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 Ensuring Resilient Seafood Supply Chains: Countering Forced Labor and any associated Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing?

Closed September 3, 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.