The Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs awarded a $1,975,309 cooperative agreement to Red Latinoamericana Y Del Caribe POR La Democracia to strengthen civil society capacity to advance citizen agendas in Inter American politics. This award will support the goals of the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) Grant Programs (CFDA 19.750) to strengthen democratic institutions and promote respect for human rights and sustainable, equitable and inclusive economic growth in...
The Due Process of Law Foundation (DPLF) received a $987,654 project grant award from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor to implement initiatives strengthening election processes for high-level justice sector actors in Honduras. Funded through the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor program (CFDA 19.345), DPLF will carry out innovative election monitoring, advocacy, and civic participation efforts from August 2022 to August...
The Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs will provide $100,000 through the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant to Fundacion Crisalida Internacional (doing business as Glasswing International) to deliver a Democracy Strengthening Program in El Salvador. This project will provide over 500 youth with knowledge about democracy and citizenship, and opportunities to become local change makers through promoting volunteer actions from November 2022 to June 2024. The...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $740,740 Project Grant to the Pan American Development Foundation, Inc. to deliver products and services under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345). The grant will support efforts from August 2, 2022 to January 31, 2024 to improve civil society-led efforts to reduce gender-based violence in La Paz Department, Bolivia. This will allow women from all...
The National Democratic Institute will use $500,000 in funding from the Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor to strengthen the capacity of independent civil society groups in Cuba. The award, made under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor program (CFDA 19.345), will support efforts by these groups to advance civil and political rights on the island and increase accountability of Cuban officials for human rights violations and...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $2.5 million cooperative agreement to the Democracy Works Foundation to build the capacity of Angolan civil society to champion democratic governance and contribute to credible local government elections from September 2022 through September 2024. Under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345), the Foundation will provide training and technical...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded $395,100 under its IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) federal grant program to Federacion Red Argentina para la Cooperacion Internacional (RACI) to support activities of the Latin America and Caribbean Hub for Innovation for Change (I4C LAC) network from February 18, 2022 through August 18, 2024. I4C LAC, of which RACI is a founding member, is a network of civil society organizations from 16 Latin American and Caribbean countries....
The Pan American Development Foundation, Inc. received a two-year, $987,654 project grant award from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor to promote government accountability for religious freedom abuses in Nicaragua and Venezuela. Funded under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor program (CFDA 19.345), the Foundation will monitor, document, and disseminate information on religious freedom violations committed by the...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $1,000,000 project grant to Campana Global POR La Libertad De Expresion A19 AC of Mexico under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (CFDA 19.345) program. The grant will fund efforts from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025 to contribute to collective memory building and the right to truth of victims of gross human rights violations and society in general within the transitional...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $530,000 Project Grant to Asociacion Diario De Cuba to strengthen Cuban civil society and boost youth participation in advancing democratic demands. The grant was awarded on September 20, 2022 under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor program (CFDA 19.345) and will be completed by September 30, 2024. Funds will support targeted democracy and human rights programs to address human...