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DRL FY 2025 China Programs: Human Rights and Advocacy Grant Opportunity

This opportunity from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) seeks proposals for the DRL FY 2025 China Programs, focused on addressing human rights abuses in China. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of State - Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named, as this is a grant for programmatic activities, not product procurement. - Services Requested (Four Main Program Areas): - Promoting Freedom of Expression and Access to Information - Support independent journalism, amplify uncensored content, analyze censorship and propaganda, and raise international awareness of information suppression. - Countering Extraterritorial Application of National Security Legislation - Track and analyze China's use of lawfare, document impacts, and provide assistance and training to at-risk individuals and organizations. - Ending Sanctions Evasion - Map and counter sanctions evasion, document evidence, monitor illicit transactions, and facilitate accountability actions. - Protecting Religious Freedom and Human Rights - Support human rights defenders, document repression, and advocate for persecuted religious and minority communities. - Notable Requirements: - Four cooperative agreements will be awarded, each ranging from approximately $1.97 million to $2.47 million, totaling $8.88 million. - Project duration is 24 to 48 months, with possible continuation grants. - At least 20% of the award budget must be allocated to subaward agreements, with 1-2 subrecipients identified at application. - Proposals must include monitoring and evaluation data, and emergency contingency plans for staff and participants. - Eligible applicants include U.S. and foreign nonprofits, think tanks, civil society organizations, educational institutions, and for-profits.

Description

This funding opportunity from the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) aims to address significant human rights abuses in China, including genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang. The program seeks to promote freedom of expression, counter extraterritorial application of national security laws, end sanctions evasion, and protect religious freedom and human rights for oppressed minority groups. The cooperative agreements will support activities such as amplifying censored content, documenting CCP censorship and propaganda, raising global awareness, and supporting human rights defenders. The total available funding is $8,880,116 with four anticipated awards ranging from approximately $1.97 million to $2.47 million each, with a project performance period of 24 to 48 months.

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