Friends Of The Ceeli Institute

Friends Of The Ceeli Institute, doing business as Foci, is a non-profit organization registered to receive federal awards since January 2009. The entity primarily provides services related to strengthening democracy, human rights, and the rule of law through international programs and capacity building initiatives. As a tax-exempt corporate entity, Friends Of The Ceeli Institute focuses on delivering educational and training programs to support judicial systems, law enforcement professionals, and civil society organizations in various countries.

The organization has received multiple federal grant awards from the U.S. Department of State to carry out its mission. In October 2022, Friends Of The Ceeli Institute was awarded a $740,740 project grant by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345). This grant aims to strengthen understanding of judicial rights and obligations by empowering civil society watchdogs and providing training to judges in Poland. Additionally, the organization received a cooperative agreement from the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs to support capacity building for law enforcement professionals from October 2022 to September 2025. Another project grant was awarded in September 2020 to assist the India National Judicial Academy in developing and implementing a curriculum on transnational crime for Indian judges, with a completion date of September 2024. These grants demonstrate Friends Of The Ceeli Institute's focus on enhancing judicial systems, promoting democracy, and supporting law enforcement capacity building in various international contexts.