# Global Rapid Response Fund for Advancing Fundamental Freedoms

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dfop0019705-global-rapid-response-fund-for-advancing-fundamental/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363646

> Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor offered grants of up to $9.6 million (at least $9.6 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $9.6 million in total. Applications closed on August 31, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DFOP0019705 |
| Agency | Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 31, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $9.6 million |
| Award floor | $9.6 million |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $9.6 million |
| 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/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)

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of State Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) will award a cooperative agreement for a new program that responds to unexpected events, policy challenges, and political opportunities affecting U.S. interests in advancing fundamental freedoms and democratic values. The program will provide timely, short-term interventions that respond to threats to fundamental freedoms and/or seize openings that improve conditions for the exercise of same. For cost-effectiveness and higher impact, program interventions will primarily be led by organizations that are rooted in the affected communities and countries.

## Questions people ask

### Is DFOP0019705 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 Global Rapid Response Fund for Advancing Fundamental Freedoms?

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 Global Rapid Response Fund for Advancing Fundamental Freedoms?

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 $9.6 million each. About $9.6 million in total for one award.

### 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.