The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor awarded a $650,000 Cooperative Agreement under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (CFDA 19.345) to the World Institute on Disability (WID), a non-profit organization based in Berkeley, California. This award enables WID to create and implement inclusive and accessible policies and practices that result in a more equitable civil society globally. Through this grant, WID collaborates...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $1,278,000 Project Grant to the Eurasia Foundation to increase the capacity of persons with disabilities activists in Iran. Funded under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor program (CFDA 19.345), the award runs from August 9, 2022 through April 30, 2025 and will support targeted programs to address human rights abuses and open political space in countries ruled by authoritarian...
The Georgia Tech Research Corporation will receive $1.2 million from the Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345) to provide improved geographic granularity of internet shutdowns and greater visibility into internet throttling as a form of censorship. The project aims to enhance the global internet freedom community's understanding of these issues from...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $947,123 Project Grant to the Free Russia Foundation through the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345). The grant will fund efforts to strengthen civil societies and activists from target countries by developing their ability to defend civic space domestically and provide comprehensive support to preserve the protection capacity of those forced into...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $740,740 project grant to Human Rights in China Inc. under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345). The two-year project grant will support efforts to enhance the sustainability and effectiveness of independent civil society actors in promoting accountability and democracy. As described under the CFDA program, DRL aims to address human rights abuses 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 Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $987,654 project grant to Its - Instituto De Tecnologia E Sociedade under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345). The grant will fund a project from September 2022 through September 2025 to use civic technology to channel the collective voice of gig workers in Brazil and Colombia. This will help them gain increased access to social protections and...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $700,000 Project Grant to Stichting Radio Zamaneh under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (CFDA 19.345) federal grant program. The two-year award running from August 2022 to August 2024 will support Radio Zamaneh's efforts to fully recognize the rights and individual agency of people living with disabilities and better provide for their full participation in society through targeted...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $642,000 Project Grant to Birn through the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor program (CFDA 19.345) to increase accountability of the Montenegrin national and local governments as well as public institutions to citizens through empowering the justice system and rule of law from October 1, 2022 to March 31, 2025. The funding will support targeted programs to address human rights issues...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant to Internews Network through the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345) to make critical open source safety tools more stable, secure, and user friendly. The grant, awarded September 30, 2022 and set to be completed by March 31, 2024, will invest in improved sustainability for six tool teams at risk of failure due to lack of...