# Promoting Responsible Investment and Rights-Respecting Production Models

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dfop0019659-promoting-responsible-investment-and-rights-respecting/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363609

> Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor offered grants of up to $3.0 million (at least $3.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on August 31, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DFOP0019659 |
| Agency | Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 31, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $3.0 million |
| Award floor | $3.0 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: - Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations - Public and private educational institutions - For-profit organizations (only if allowed by appropriation - not for PD funds) - Individuals - Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions

## What the grant funds

This program will help responsible businesses counter unfair competition from production models relying on forced labor, worker exploitation, and other violations or abuses of internationally recognized labor rights. The program will also promote worker upskilling by working with leading foreign companies in critical industries to develop and strengthen private-sector workforce development practices and programs that support resilient, rights-respecting supply chains.

## Questions people ask

### Is DFOP0019659 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 Responsible Investment and Rights-Respecting Production Models?

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 Responsible Investment and Rights-Respecting Production Models?

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 $3.0 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.