Deadline: 30-Mar-21
The U.S. Department of State’s Human Rights Engagement Fund is announcing a grant opportunity for Maltese-based individuals and organizations, including non-governmental organizations, government entities, and academic institutions.
Goals and Objectives
Funding will support programs that increase respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. Projects should focus on one or more of the goals outlined below:
- Increase the capacity of local organizations to counter trafficking in persons and/or work with trafficking survivors.
- Increase the capacity of partners and allies to adopt and implement a victim-oriented approach to protecting the rights and interests of women and children survivors of domestic abuse.
Funding Information
- Length of performance period: Varies.
- Number of awards anticipated: 1award.
- Award amounts: Awards may range from approximately $500 to approximately $5,000.
- Funding Instrument Type: Grant, Fixed Award Amount.
Program Participants and Target Audiences
- Maltese-based individuals and organizations, including non-governmental organizations (NGOs), government entities and academic institutions, are eligible to apply. The target audiences for the program will be government officials, media, academia, local non-governmental organizations (NGOs), labor unions, entrepreneurs, women, and refugees/asylum seekers. This program will not address U.S. audiences nor will engage in domestic discussions of United States policy. Therefore, no activities supported under this scope of work shall be directed toward U.S. persons. Any such engagement, if determined to have been intentional, will constitute grounds for termination of this award.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications are encouraged from all sectors: committed and organized civil-society organizations, local representatives of civil society, think tanks, NGOs, academic institutions, government entities, and individuals. Applicants must be based in Malta, have a Malta-based headquarters, or identify a Malta-based partner to carry out their project.
For more information, visit https://mt.usembassy.gov/grant-opportunity-human-rights-engagement-fund/