Deadline: 16 November 2018
The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) has announced a Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI) from organizations interested in submitting Statements of Interest (SOI) for programs that protect and promote human rights in China.
SOI program concepts should demonstrate ability to:
- Improve rights awareness and access to justice for Chinese citizens;
- Strengthen and institutionalize citizen participation in government policy formation and decision-making at all levels of government;
- Promote government information transparency and accountability at national and local levels;
- Promote freedom of expression, freedom of press, and access to information;
- Increase the ability of rights-focused civil society groups to work together across sectors to collectively address laws and regulations that hinder ability to operate effectively in China;
- Encourage the promotion of government and societal respect for freedom of religion or belief;
- Promote internationally recognized labor rights, including at the enterprise and/or industry sector level;
- Engage on rights-focused issues of broad concern to the Chinese public, including environmental issues, food safety, discrimination, and other such cross-cutting issues.
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: $1,500,000
- Award Floor: $500,000
Eligibility Criteria
- 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”); and
- 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.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
For more information, please visit Grants.gov.