Deadline: 4-May-22
The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces a Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI) from organizations interested in supporting capable and professional Cuban-led civil society groups, on and off-island, to better coordinate efforts to promote democratic reforms and accountability for human rights.
Goal: Promote democratic reforms and accountability for human rights through empowered recently exiled Cuban civil society leaders and strengthened coordination between on-island and off-island activism in support of democracy and human rights in Cuba.
Objectives
- Recently exiled Cuban civil society leaders access needed support to effectively integrate into diaspora communities.
- Civil society organizations pilot networking strategies to better connect activists on and off island.
- Civil society organizations assess the effectiveness of piloted strategies and select strategies to scale up.
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: $500,000
- Award Floor: $500,000
- Expected Number of Awards: 1
Illustrative Outcomes
- Stronger working relationships among activists and organizations on-island and off-island with integrated work plans and initiatives.
- Improved ability to develop and implement strategic joint initiatives among activists and organizations on and off-island.
- A self-sustained coordinating space for activist networks in Cuba and across the globe to build consensus and generate strategies.
- Recently exiled activists receive needed assistance to effectively integrate into diaspora communities and continue supporting the objectives of their on-island counterparts.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations submitting SOIs must meet the following 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;
- 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’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.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=339026