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SFOP0008188: U.S. Anticorruption Innovation Lab

Closed Closed August 2, 2021 Opportunity SFOP0008188 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Balanced Prosecution of Transnational Organized Crime Cases (OFOP0003790). Status: Closes November 9, 2026 (2 days left). It is in our archive of Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement notices from 2021.

• Award ceiling$1.0 million
• Award floor$750,000
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

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

U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs); U.S.-based educational institutions subject to section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code; Foreign-based non-profits/non-governmental organizations (NGOs);Foreign-based educational institutions

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Trans-National Crime awards averaged $1.3 million; this notice allows up to $1.0 million per award.
• Most of the program's money (62% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to partner with us to create the U.S. Anticorruption Innovation Lab (USAIL), a hub to leverage public-private partnerships to support the innovative application of technology to combat corruption. Around the world, corruption threatens rule of law, security and stability; hinders economic growth; facilitates transnational threats and criminal activity; and siphons away public and private resources. Corruption is an international problem that requires an international solution. According to the United Nations, $1 trillion is paid in bribes every year, while an estimated $2.6 trillion is stolen annually through corruption. This is equivalent to more than five percent of global GDP. INL aims to combat corruption through effective programming at the national, regional, and international levels. The development and implementation of effective anticorruption regimes consistent with international standards – and the ability to meet evolving corruption challenges – is vital to peace and prosperity. USAIL will advance the Administration’s anticorruption efforts by accelerating technological solutions to combat corruption world-wide. Leveraging technology will add to the arsenal of anticorruption tools that promote democracy and rule of law, and ensure public funds are used responsibly. Through this project, INL and the grantee will set up an innovation lab, which will engage diverse stakeholders (government, civil society, and private sector) in open collaboration for the purpose of tracking, devising, elaborating, and applying new and existing technological solutions to systemic challenges in preventing and detecting corruption, including but not limited to: • Enhancing transparency and accountability to deter corrupt actors; and • Improving methods to identify, trace, and disrupt the flow of illicit finances. Defined problem sets will be devised over the course of the period of performance, based on criteria established by INL.

Category: Law, Justice and Legal Services.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, OFOP0003790, which is open now.

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