Opportunity Information: Apply for DRLA DRLAQM 17 037
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) offered a discretionary grant opportunity titled "Promoting the Human Rights of Women and Girls, Persons with Disabilities, and LGBTI Persons" (Funding Opportunity Number: DRLA DRLAQM 17 037). The program was framed as an open competition for organizations capable of designing and implementing a project that strengthens and advances human rights using an integrated, intersectional approach. In practical terms, the opportunity emphasized addressing overlapping and interconnected forms of discrimination and exclusion affecting women and girls, persons with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) persons, rather than treating these communities or issues in isolation.
The grant was administered by DRL, an office within the Department of State that supports initiatives related to democracy, human rights, and labor rights internationally. The funding instrument type was a grant, and the activity category was listed as "Other," indicating the project could potentially span multiple kinds of human rights programming models (such as advocacy support, coalition-building, capacity development, research and documentation, public awareness, or policy engagement), as clarified in the full solicitation text. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity was 19.345, which is used for federal assistance tracking and reporting.
In terms of funding scale and competitiveness, the solicitation anticipated making one award, with an award ceiling of $400,000. This suggests the opportunity was likely intended for a single, cohesive program with a well-defined theory of change and measurable outcomes rather than multiple smaller subgrants. Because only one award was expected, applicants would have needed to clearly differentiate their approach, demonstrate strong technical expertise across the targeted human rights areas, and show credible implementation capacity.
Eligibility was relatively broad within the nonprofit and private sector space. Applicants could include nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they were not institutions of higher education), private institutions of higher education, and small businesses. This range indicates DRL was open to proposals from civil society organizations, specialized implementers, research-oriented institutions, and mission-driven private entities, provided they could meet the program goals and comply with federal grant requirements.
The timeline reflects a specific historical application window. The opportunity was created on November 15, 2016, and the original closing date for submissions was January 23, 2017. While this does not affect the substantive goals of the program, it matters for anyone trying to understand whether the competition is currently open (it is not, based on the listed closing date) or for those using it as a model for future DRL solicitations. Overall, the solicitation communicated DRL's interest in projects that recognize how gender, disability status, and sexual orientation or gender identity can combine to shape risk, discrimination, access to services, and the ability to exercise fundamental rights, and it sought a program design that intentionally reflects that intersectional reality.Apply for DRLA DRLAQM 17 037
- The Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Promoting the Human Rights of Women and Girls, Persons with Disabilities, and LGBTI Persons" 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 Nov 15, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 23, 2017 No Explanation. (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 $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Small businesses.
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