# DRL Advancing Women’s Leadership in the Promotion of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in the Southeast Asia and Pacific Region

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sfop0009359-drl-advancing-womens-leadership-in-the-promotion-of/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/345730

> Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor offered grants of up to $3.0 million (at least $1.5 million) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on April 3, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SFOP0009359 |
| Agency | Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 3, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $3.0 million |
| Award floor | $1.5 million |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| 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)

Be a U.S.- or foreign-based non-profit/non-governmental organization (NGO), or a public international organization; or Be a private, public, or state institution of higher education; or Be a for-profit organization or business (noting there are restrictions on payment of fees and/or profits under grants and cooperative agreements, including those outlined in 48 CFR 30, “Cost Accounting Standards Administration”, and 48 CFR 31, “Contract Cost Principles and Procedures”); Have existing, or the capacity to develop, active partnerships with thematic or in-country partners, entities, and relevant stakeholders including private sector partner and NGOs; and, Have demonstrable experience administering successful and preferably similar programs. DRL reserves the right to request additional background information on organizations that do not have previous experience administering federal awards. These applicants may be subject to limited funding on a pilot basis.

## 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 programs that bolster women civil society activists and human rights defenders, in all their diversity, as leaders in the promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the Southeast Asia and Pacific region. These programs will empower women to engage in democratic processes to defend and hold decision-makers accountable for the protection of human rights and civil and political rights in the Southeast Asia and Pacific region.

## Questions people ask

### Is SFOP0009359 still open?

No. It closed on April 3, 2023. A newer notice is open: DFOP0019929, closes December 7, 2026 (30 days left).

### Who can apply for DRL Advancing Women’s Leadership in the Promotion of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in the Southeast Asia and Pacific Region?

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 Women’s Leadership in the Promotion of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in the Southeast Asia and Pacific Region?

Closed April 3, 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 $3.0 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.