# DRL Improving the Security of Technology for Ukrainian and Moldovan Anticorruption Efforts

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sfop0008556-drl-improving-the-security-of-technology-for-ukrainian/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/338601

> Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor offered grants of up to $900,000 (at least $900,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on April 29, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SFOP0008556 |
| Agency | Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 29, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $900,000 |
| Award floor | $900,000 |
| 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)

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.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for projects to defend the online freedom of expression of anticorruption activists, whistleblowers, and investigative journalists (“anticorruption actors” in Ukraine and Moldova by improving the security, reliability, and/or usability of relevant secure and anonymous communications tools to promote transparency and expose fraud, in line with Strategic Objective 5.2 & 5.3 of the 2021 National Strategy on Countering Corruption.

## Questions people ask

### Is SFOP0008556 still open?

No. It closed on April 29, 2022. A newer notice is open: DFOP0019929, closes December 7, 2026 (30 days left).

### Who can apply for DRL Improving the Security of Technology for Ukrainian and Moldovan Anticorruption Efforts?

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 Improving the Security of Technology for Ukrainian and Moldovan Anticorruption Efforts?

Closed April 29, 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 $900,000 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.