Leveraging Academic Institutions and Judicial Professional Bodies to Document TNR
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- DFOP0019426
- Agency
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Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor
Department of State
- Applications due
- Award size
- $1,973,359
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Other
- Eligible applicants
- Not on record
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor is soliciting applications for a cooperative agreement to fund programs partnering with academic institutions and judicial professional associations to develop tools for identifying, documenting, and responding to transnational repression, with applications due August 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT. A single award of $1,973,359 will be granted under this opportunity (DFOP0019426), with an anticipated project start date of September 30, 2026 and a performance period of 18 to 36 months.
Eligible applicants include not-for-profit organizations, think tanks, civil society organizations, public and private educational institutions, and for-profit organizations. All applicants must obtain a Unique Entity Identifier and register with SAM.gov. The bureau will maintain substantial involvement throughout the award, including active participation in strategy and workplan approval, security protocol review, subaward selection, and monthly monitoring check-ins.
Three primary objectives guide the work: deploying evidence-based tools to increase reported cases with actionable evidence; producing and disseminating research publications identifying previously undocumented transnational repression perpetrators and emerging methods; and establishing sustainable networks between academic, legal, and policy communities. Projects must include detailed security plans addressing operational and digital security, budget line items for emergency expenses if participants become transnational repression targets, and comprehensive monitoring and evaluation plans with quarterly progress reporting to MyGrants.
The funding derives from the FY25 Democracy Fund and supports work globally. Required application materials include SF-424 series forms, a 15-page proposal narrative addressing specific program elements, detailed budget justification, and supporting documentation. The program is listed under Assistance Listing 19.345 (International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor).
Synopsis
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor announces an open competition for proposals for programs that partner with academic institutions and judicial professional associations to assist academics and practitioners in crafting tools to identify, document, and respond to instances of transnational repression TNR.
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