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DRL FY22: Global Equality Fund LGBTQI+ Programs

Deadline: 1-Mar-23

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 have the goal to provide lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) communities with the tools to:

  • Empower local movements and communities;
  • Prevent, mitigate, and recover from violence, discrimination, stigma, and human rights abuses;
  • Promote full social inclusion; or
  • Address critical issues of justice.

Program proposals may address communities globally or may be focused on communities in individual countries, across multiple countries, within regions, or across multiple regions. They intend for projects to be led by, or have strong support from and participation by, LGBTQI+ organizations and communities.

Successful proposals will be funded by the resources of the Global Equality Fund, a public-private partnership including the governments of Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Uruguay and the United States, as well as the John D. Evans Foundation, Deloitte LLP, the Royal Bank of Canada, Hilton, Bloomberg LP, Thomson Reuters Foundation TrustLaw Initiative, and Out Leadership.

DRL welcomes proposals that support collaboration among LGBTQI+ CSOs and activists in the target countries as well as between CSOs and activists from countries with differing environments for the protection of rights of LGBTQI+ individuals to support the growth of nascent and heavily repressed LGBTQI+ movements.  DRL strongly encourages proposals from CSOs operating in the communities in which they propose programming.

Focus Areas

DRL invites organizations to submit proposals that respond to the Global Equality Fund’s strategic framework, which includes, but is not limited to the following areas:

  • Freedom from Violence: LGBTQI+ individuals, organizations and communities are safe and Secure from all forms of violence, including threats, intimidation, harassment, abuse, sexual violence, and psychological or physical harm.
  • Access to Justice: Civil society works to ensure equal protection under the law through improved jurisprudence on the human rights of LGBTQI+ people and that the rule of law is fairly and consistently implemented and enforced to affirm and include LGBTQI+ people.
  • Empowered & Inclusive Movements & Organizations: LGBTQI+ communities and civil society – alongside other grassroots human rights movements – are strengthened, included in other grassroots human rights movements, working intersectionally with other key human rights organizations and movements, and enabled to secure fundamental freedoms of expression, association, and peaceful assembly.
  • Social Inclusion: The human dignity of LGBTQI+ persons is affirmed and protected, and the community is included in social, economic and human development as equal members of society in line with guidance such as the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda.
Funding Information
  • Total Funding Floor:  $750,000
  • Total Funding Ceiling:  $1,500,000
Cross-Cutting Values
  • Additionally, strong proposals are guided by the following cross-cutting values:
    • COVID-19 Response
    • Gender and Inclusion Analysis
    • LGBTQI+-Organizations
    • Organizational Development and Capacity
Where appropriate, competitive proposals may include:
  • Opportunities for beneficiaries to apply their new knowledge and skills in practical efforts;
  • Solicitation of feedback and suggestions from beneficiaries when developing activities in order to strengthen the sustainability of programs and participant ownership of project outcomes;
  • Input from participants on sustainability plans and systematic review of the plans throughout the life of the project, with adjustments made as necessary;
  • Inclusion of vulnerable populations;
  • Joint identification and definition of key concepts with relevant stakeholders and stakeholder input into project activities;
  • Systematic follow up with beneficiaries at specific intervals after the completion of activities to track how beneficiaries are retaining new knowledge as well as applying their new skills.
Activities that are not typically allowed include, but are not limited to:
  • The provision of humanitarian assistance;
  • English language instruction;
  • Development of high-tech computer or communications software and/or hardware;
  • Purely academic exchanges or fellowships;
  • External exchanges or fellowships lasting longer than six months;
  • Off-shore activities that are not clearly linked to in-country initiatives and impact or are not necessary per security concerns;
  • Theoretical explorations of human rights or democracy issues, including projects aimed primarily at research and evaluation that do not incorporate training or capacity-building for local civil society;
  • Micro-loans or similar small business development initiatives;
  • Initiatives directed towards a diaspora community rather than current residents of targeted countries.
Eligibility Criteria
  • 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.
  • Applications submitted by for-profit entities may be subject to additional review following the panel selection process.  Additionally, the Department of State prohibits profit to for-profit or commercial organizations under its assistance awards.  Profit is defined as any amount in excess of allowable direct and indirect costs.  The allowability of costs incurred by commercial organizations is determined in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) at 48 CFR 30, Cost Accounting Standards Administration, and 48 CFR 31 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures.

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