Opportunity Information: Apply for DFOP0017082
The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) at the U.S. Department of State is inviting organizations to submit Statements of Interest (SOIs) for FY 2024 China Programs. The focus of this opportunity is on projects that address and help counter human rights abuses and that support democratic norms and values in the People s Republic of China (PRC). In practical terms, DRL is signaling that it is looking for implementers with credible ideas, relevant experience, and the ability to operate effectively in a challenging environment where civic space, independent organizing, and open expression are often restricted.
This announcement is issued as a discretionary funding opportunity and uses an "Other" funding instrument type, which generally indicates a more flexible assistance approach than a standard grant mechanism, depending on DRL s chosen structure for subsequent awards. The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 19.345, which is commonly used for State Department democracy, human rights, and labor-related foreign assistance programming. The opportunity number is DFOP0017082, and it was created on December 18, 2024. The listed closing date for submissions is January 16, 2025, which functions as the deadline for interested organizations to put forward their SOI materials for consideration.
Eligibility is broad and includes multiple organization types, suggesting DRL is open to a wide range of implementers and partnership models. Eligible applicants include foreign-based non-profit organizations and NGOs, U.S.-based non-profits and NGOs (with or without 501(c)(3) status), public international organizations, and institutions of higher education (private, public, or state). For-profit organizations and businesses are also eligible, which can be important for projects that rely on specialized technical services, product development, secure technology, research capabilities, or other services that are sometimes housed in the private sector rather than the nonprofit world. This wide eligibility pool can also support consortia where universities, NGOs, and technical firms combine strengths.
The funding parameters indicate an award ceiling of $1,500,000. The posting shows "ExpectedAwards: 0," which typically means the agency is not committing in the public listing to a specific number of awards at this stage, or that the SOI step is part of a pipeline process where DRL first screens concepts before deciding whether, how many, and at what scale to fund. Because the request is specifically for Statements of Interest, this stage is usually about demonstrating alignment with DRL priorities, articulating a coherent approach, identifying target beneficiaries and expected outcomes, and showing organizational capacity and risk awareness, rather than submitting a full technical application and detailed line-item budget (though exact requirements can vary by DRL notice).
Programmatically, the opportunity centers on initiatives that respond to human rights conditions in the PRC and reinforce democratic norms and values. While the announcement language is high level, it implies interest in efforts such as documenting abuses, supporting rights-respecting governance principles, strengthening civil society and independent voices, protecting vulnerable or targeted communities, promoting freedoms (such as expression, association, religion or belief, and privacy), and building resilience against repression. In DRL programming broadly, these themes often translate into activities like training and capacity building, research and evidence generation, advocacy support, legal and policy analysis, safe information access, strategic communications, coalition building, survivor-centered support approaches where appropriate, and technology or security measures that reduce risk for participants. Any China-focused program concept typically needs to show a clear theory of change, realistic operating assumptions, and thoughtful safeguarding for partners and participants given the sensitive context.
In short, DFOP0017082 is a DRL call for SOIs seeking implementers with strong, feasible concepts aimed at countering human rights abuses and advancing democratic values related to the PRC context, with eligibility spanning nonprofits, universities, international organizations, and for-profit entities, and with a stated maximum award amount of up to $1.5 million.Apply for DFOP0017082
- The Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Request for Statements of Interest: FY 2024 China Programs" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.345.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-12-18.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-01-16. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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