Deadline: 30-Jun-21
The Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP Office) announces an open competition for funding to address the impacts of COVID-19 on efforts to combat human trafficking and support government measures to counter human trafficking.
The TIP Office recognizes the pressures governments and civil society organizations are under to combat human trafficking and manage the impacts of COVID-19. As such, the TIP Office encourages applicants to propose innovative concepts to address the impacts of COVID-19 on efforts to combat human trafficking and support government measures to counter human trafficking.
Funding Information
- The TIP Office will allocate up to $3.5 million for this initiative and plans to issue awards on a regular basis to address the rapidly changing needs and opportunities.
- Applicants may submit applications for no less than $100,000 to work in one or more countries that directly aligns with the programming priorities.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations eligible to apply include U.S.-based and foreign non-profits, non-governmental organizations (including faith-based organizations), for-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, and public international organizations (PIOs).
- For-profit organizations are not permitted to generate profits from grant-funded activities. U.S. government agencies may respond to this opportunity with applications for proposed projects that would be funded through an Interagency Acquisition Agreement.
- While foreign governments are not eligible to apply, governments may be beneficiaries of projects provided that funding does not pay salaries of government agency personnel and that such assistance is not restricted by U.S. law or policy.
- Organizations currently receiving funds from the TIP Office may apply for additional funding under the present funding opportunity.
- The eligibility requirements for applying to this funding opportunity do not restrict applicants from receiving other sources of funding from the United States government, including funding from other bureaus within the Department of State.
- Under this funding opportunity, applicants may partner with other organizations in submitting application(s).
- Applicants partnering with other organizations must identify the prime applicant, and the applicant may designate one or more partner organizations as sub-recipients.
For more information, visit https://sr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/115/Combating-COVIDs-impact-on-efforts-to-combat-human-trafficking.pdf