# USAID/Cambodia Human Rights Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfi442202202-usaid-cambodia-human-rights-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/343504

> Cambodia USAID-Phnom Penh offered grants of up to $15.0 million (at least $10.0 million) to any type of organization. Applications closed on October 5, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | RFI442202202 |
| Agency | Cambodia USAID-Phnom Penh |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 5, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $15.0 million |
| Award floor | $10.0 million |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 98.001 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

## What the grant funds

The USAID/Cambodia Mission has developed DRAFT Program Objectives for a prospective program to support Human Rights Organizations, Defenders and Community Activists. According to the 2021 U.S. Department of State Human Rights Report section on Cambodia, “Significant human rights issues included credible reports of torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment by the government; arbitrary detention by the government; political prisoners and detainees; serious problems with the independence of the judiciary; arbitrary interference in the private lives of citizens, including pervasive electronic media surveillance; serious restrictions on free expression and media, including violence and threats of violence, unjustified arrests or prosecutions of journalists, criminal libel laws, and censorship; serious restrictions on internet freedom; substantial interference with the freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of association, including overly restrictive laws on the organization, funding, or operation of nongovernmental organizations and civil society organizations; inability of citizens to change their government peacefully through free and fair elections; serious restrictions on political participation; serious and pervasive government corruption, including in the judiciary; serious government restrictions on or harassment of domestic or international human rights organizations; lack of investigation of and accountability for violence against women; trafficking in persons; and the worst forms of child labor, including forced or compulsory child labor.”[1] USAID/Cambodia seeks to understand the challenges and opportunities to support human rights organizations, human rights defenders, and community activists. USAID/Cambodia is exploring development of new activities in support of its Country Development and Cooperation Strategy (CDCS), Development Objective 3: Human Rights Protected and Government Accountability Advanced; Intermediate Result 3.1 – Strengthened Defense of Constitutional and Other Legal Rights. In particular, USAID/Cambodia is interested in engaging Cambodian organizations that promote fundamental freedoms, internationally recognized human rights and rights guaranteed under the Cambodian Constitution.

## Questions people ask

### Is RFI442202202 still open?

No. It closed on October 5, 2022.

### Who can apply for USAID/Cambodia Human Rights Program?

Cambodia USAID-Phnom Penh accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for USAID/Cambodia Human Rights Program?

Closed October 5, 2022. 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 $15.0 million each.

### Who has won USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Family Health International, Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The program made 4,233 awards worth $37 billion in that time.