# Promoting Technology for the Common Good and Countering Authoritarian Influence

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dfop0019655-promoting-technology-for-the-common-good-and-countering/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363605

> 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. Applications closed on August 31, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DFOP0019655 |
| Agency | Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 31, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $2.0 million |
| Award floor | $2.0 million |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| 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)

- 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. - Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions.

## What the grant funds

This proposal will support cooperation between the State Department and an implementing partner that will bring together stakeholders from governments, academia, civil society, industry, and faith-based organizations to engage in academic research, events, and other activities that: advance a human-centered approach to emerging technology which respects the inherent dignity and unalienable natural rights of all individuals, develop intellectual understandings of the dignity of the human person and unalienable rights, and counter authoritarian influences that undermine fundamental freedoms.

## Questions people ask

### Is DFOP0019655 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 Promoting Technology for the Common Good and Countering Authoritarian Influence?

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 Promoting Technology for the Common Good and Countering Authoritarian Influence?

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 $2.0 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.