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SFOP0009346: DRL Advancing Freedom of Expression in Tanzania

Closed Closed March 30, 2023 Opportunity SFOP0009346

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 2023.

Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $1.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on March 30, 2023.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 4, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedJanuary 24, 2023
DeadlineMarch 30, 2023

Who can apply

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

DRL welcomes applications from U.S.-based and foreign-based non-profit organizations/nongovernmental 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?

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 that encourage the Government of Tanzania to reduce restrictions on freedom of expression for the public and the media.

Category: Other.

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.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
National Endowment for DemocracyDistrict of Columbia5$1.6 billion
Vital Voices Global Partnership IncDistrict of Columbia2$31.4 million
International Coalition of Sites of ConscienceNew York2$22.2 million
Freedom House, Inc.District of Columbia2$20.2 million
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation1$2.6 million

Top states: District of Columbia ($1.6 billion), New York ($22.2 million), California ($3.8 million), Oregon ($2.0 million), Massachusetts ($1.7 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 SFOP0009346 still open?

No. It closed on March 30, 2023. A newer notice is open: DFOP0019929, closes December 7, 2026 (30 days left).

Who can apply for DRL Advancing Freedom of Expression in Tanzania?

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 Advancing Freedom of Expression in Tanzania?

Closed March 30, 2023. 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 $1.0 million 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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