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 Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $1,250,000 Project Grant to The Other Foundation to support expanding space for LGBTI human rights activism and activist protection in Southern Africa. The grant was awarded on August 19, 2022 under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor program (CFDA 19.345). Through this two-year project concluding on August 30, 2024, The Other Foundation will deliver targeted programs to address human...
This $120,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Africa Regional Democracy Fund (CFDA 19.225) aims to improve communication at the local community level in Chad on the social issues of LGBTQ rights and domestic violence. The award supports participatory theater productions as a means of expression, followed by direct verbal community engagement. The grantee, Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, is a for-profit organization registered to deliver goods and services to U.S....
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $225,000 Project Grant to Isoko Partners for Peace and Gender Equality under the Africa Regional Democracy Fund (CFDA 19.225) program. The grant supports the creation of a sustainable model for increasing women and youth participation in local and provincial governance and peacebuilding processes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo through the Community Academy for Democracy and Development initiative. The project will take...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant to Outright International through the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (CFDA 19.345) federal grant program. The goal of the grant is to establish a strong, sustained, and connected regional LGBTQI movement in North Africa able to address issues facing the LGBTQI community. Outright International, operating as Iglhrc, will deliver capacity building 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 $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...
This $100,000 Project Grant awarded on June 3, 2024 by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of African Affairs under the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Program (CFDA 19.029) will support community-led monitoring to improve healthcare services in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The prime awardee, Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees (doing business as Federal Egov IAE Initiative - Generic Entity Identifier), will utilize the funding over the 12-month period ending...
This $110,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the Africa Regional Democracy Fund (CFDA 19.225) program is intended to contribute to reducing violations of human rights and the rights of minors in Chadian prisons. The award was made on October 1, 2024 with an ultimate completion date of February 27, 2025. The awardee, Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, is a for-profit organization that has extensive experience providing a wide range of...
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...