Deadline: 06/06/24
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 increase protections against gender-based violence for marginalized communities in Kosovo.
To respond to these challenges, DRL is seeking proposals that work towards the Bureau’s goal of providing access to justice for individuals experiencing GBV, abuse, and exploitation in Kosovo. The program should take an intersectional approach by considering particular issues facing LGBTQI+ women, women with disabilities, low-income women, women in public-facing positions, women from racial, religious, and ethnic minority communities, and other intersections are differently impacted by GBV.
The program objectives are:
- increasing public awareness of the various forms of GBV (i.e. psychological, physical, emotional, economic, etc.) as well as relevant laws and available protections;
- strengthening collaboration among diverse stakeholders in all communities on rights-based, trauma-informed, and survivor-centered approaches to prevent and address GBV; and
- providing survivor-centered support, including the provision of direct service assistance.
Funding Information
- Total Funding Floor: $850,000 FY23 HRDF
- Total Funding Ceiling: $850,000 FY23 HRDF
- Anticipated Number of Awards: 1
- Type of Award: Grant
- Period of Performance: At least 24 months
- Anticipated Time to Award, Pending Availability of Funds: 4 months
Outcomes
Outcomes may include but are not limited to:
- Women and girls have improved access to aid and protection from GBV, abuse, and exploitation;
- Communities coordinate and collaborate on developing and implementing common solutions to GBV across all identities and divides;
- Women and girls from marginalized communities know how to distinguish between different forms of GBV, access services, and feel confident to safely engage with local reporting mechanisms to address GBV and access justice, health, and psycho-social support;
- Direct service providers have increased awareness of the importance of providing nonjudgmental survivor-centered care, regardless of an individual’s identity;
Activities
Program activities may include but are not limited to:
- Developing and implementing targeted awareness campaigns and community engagement initiatives regarding the different forms of GBV and available protections under current laws;
- Strengthening the financial, technical and/or organizational capacity of local organizations in providing effective and survivor-centered support services, including, but not limited to, legal, psycho-social, and/or medical assistance;
- Enhancing coordination among relevant stakeholders, including law enforcement, healthcare providers, and social services to improve GBV response mechanisms, including training direct service providers on how to engage with survivors; and
- Conducting research and assessments to better understand the prevalence and dynamics of GBV in the country and inform evidence-based interventions.
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.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.