The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $2.5 million cooperative agreement to Outright International under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345) for the period of August 12, 2022 through February 25, 2025. Under this cooperative agreement, Outright International will implement the Global LGBTQI Inclusive Democracy and Empowerment Fund. This global mechanism aims to increase access to and...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant to Synergia-Initiatives For under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345). The two-year grant will support capacity building efforts to strengthen LGBTQI movements in contexts where organizing remains limited. Specifically, Synergia-Initiatives For will deliver technical assistance, training, and resources to lay strong...
The LGBTQ Victory Institute Inc. was awarded a $909,689.60 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. The grant is part of the Department's International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (CFDA 19.345) federal grant program. Under the award, the LGBTQ Victory Institute will implement a project to strengthen civic engagement among LGBTQI leaders in Mexico, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Peru. The outcome of the...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $1,000,000 two-year Project Grant to Internews Network under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345). The grant will support improving the digital security and resiliency of LGBTQIA+ communities in Malaysia, Mexico, and Lebanon against cyber attacks. As the sole awardee and subrecipient, Internews Network will deliver technical assistance and training...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $400,000 project grant under the Africa Regional Democracy Fund (CFDA 19.225) to Synerg A - Initiatives For Human Rights, a non-profit organization based in Ghana. This grant, with a period of performance from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will support LGBTQI+ civil society organizations in Ghana to effectively mitigate human rights violations and abuses based on sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression,...
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $3,835,836 Project Grant under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program to Ilga World, The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans And Intersex Association, a non-profit organization based in Geneva, Switzerland. The grant, awarded on September 9, 2024, will support the "IPI/ID-PATHWAYS ACTIVITY" to increase the capacity of activists to generate evidence for funding that will improve the...
This $397,485 Project Grant from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) will support community-led efforts to protect human rights and promote inclusion of LGBTQ+ individuals in Central America. Iniciativa Latinoamericana POR LOS Datos Abiertos (Ilda) will partner with five Central American LGBTQ+-led organizations to enhance their ability to gather and analyze data on acts of discrimination and hate crimes against LGBTQ+ persons. Ilda and the local...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $1 million Project Grant to Global Partners Digital LIMITED to counter internet fragmentation and enable an open, interoperable, reliable, and secure internet that promotes and protects human rights in the target country. The award period is from September 30, 2022 to September 30, 2024 under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345). This program funds...
This $4,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401) aims to reduce barriers to education and decent work for LGBTQI youth in Brazil and the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region. The key products and services to be delivered include: Research on the barriers to education and access to decent work faced by LGBTQI youth in Brazil, along with an awareness campaign targeting the...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $987,500 Project Grant to the International Foundation For Electoral Systems to build and strengthen intersectional networks representing marginalized populations in Lebanon to organize for political rights and against corruption. The grant will support targeted programs under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor program (CFDA 19.345) from September 2022 through March 2025. This...