Notice of Funding Opportunity Summary

This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor for a grant program titled "Transshipment Supply Chain Tracing" (Opportunity Number DFOP0019481). The program offers one award of $1,973,359 with a performance period of 18-24 months, with an anticipated project start date of September 30, 2026. The application deadline is August 27, 2026, at 23:59:59 ET. This is a cooperative agreement funded through the FY25 Democracy Fund. The funding instrument type is cooperative agreement, meaning the Department of State will be substantially involved in program execution.

The program aims to strengthen the ability of the United States and countries with Agreements of Reciprocal Trade (ARTs) to detect and disrupt transshipment practices that evade U.S. forced labor import prohibitions. Eligible applicants include U.S.-based non-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, for-profit organizations, and foreign-based non-profit organizations. Applicants must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and active SAM.gov registration. All applicants are limited to one proposal per organization. The program requires mandatory inclusion of two core objectives—producing supply chain analysis and developing private sector monitoring protocols—with an optional third objective focused on worker awareness and labor rights. Applicants must demonstrate clear connection to countries with ARTs, meaningful civil society engagement, non-partisan implementation, secure data management practices, and coordination with other U.S. government-funded initiatives. The application must include SF-424 forms, a 15-page maximum proposal narrative, line-item budget with SF-424A, budget justification, key personnel position descriptions, letters of support from partners, and any NICRA documentation. Recipients will be required to comply with extensive federal requirements including trafficking in persons certifications, anti-discrimination compliance, Foreign Assistance Data Review (FADR) reporting, and branding guidelines.