SFOP0008552: DRL FY2021 Research and Evaluation Innovation Fund: Global Trends in Democratic Erosion and Autocracy
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: FY26 DRL/IRF Global Request for Statements of Interest (DFOP0019929). Status: Closes December 7, 2026 (30 days left). It is in our archive of Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor notices from 2022.
Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor offered grants of up to $975,000 (at least $650,000) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on March 25, 2022.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed January 24, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$975,000
- Award floor$650,000
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | January 24, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | March 25, 2022 |
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)
DRL welcomes applications from U.S.-based and foreign-based non-profit organizations/nongovernment organizations (NGO) and public international organizations; private, public, or state institutions of higher education; and for-profit organizations or businesses. DRL’s preference is to work with non-profit entities; however, there may be some occasions when a for-profit entity is best suited.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor awards averaged $31.2 million; this notice allows up to $975,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (99% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces an open-source competition for organizations interested in submitting proposals for a research project that supports the following goal: Contribute to building a portfolio of evidence to further identify democracy and rights program strategies that are effective. Projects should support the following objective: Cultivate the use of sound evidence and generate findings and recommendations to counter global trends in democratic erosion and autocracy. DRL is interested in partnering with a consortium that can provide research support to further aid students, scholars, funders, and practitioners in understanding global trends in democracy, as well as identifying effective program and policy recommendations to counter democratic erosion and autocracy. This project supports questions in the Department of State-wide and DRL-specific learning agendas, specifically related to understanding how the Department can improve the effectiveness and sustainability of its foreign assistance efforts.
Who has won International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (19.345) awarded $1.7 billion across 53 grant awards, an average of $31.2 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Endowment for Democracy | District of Columbia | 5 | $1.6 billion |
| Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc | District of Columbia | 2 | $31.4 million |
| International Coalition of Sites of Conscience | New York | 2 | $22.2 million |
| Freedom House, Inc. | District of Columbia | 2 | $20.2 million |
| United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation | 1 | $2.6 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, DFOP0019929, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is SFOP0008552 still open?
No. It closed on March 25, 2022. A newer notice is open: DFOP0019929, closes December 7, 2026 (30 days left).
Who can apply for DRL FY2021 Research and Evaluation Innovation Fund: Global Trends in Democratic Erosion and Autocracy?
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 DRL FY2021 Research and Evaluation Innovation Fund: Global Trends in Democratic Erosion and Autocracy?
Closed March 25, 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 $975,000 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.
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