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Grant Opportunity: Promoting Civilizational Values in Europe

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) is seeking proposals for the 'Promoting Civilizational Values' program in Europe. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of State - Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) - No OEMs or commercial vendors are specified, as this is a grant for programmatic activities, not product procurement. - Products/Services Requested: - Programmatic services to support civil society organizations in Europe - Focus areas include: - Strengthening democratic institutions - Protecting freedom of expression and political pluralism - Supporting national self-government - Legal advocacy, educational initiatives, refugee assistance, and policy development - Notable Requirements: - Applicants must be non-profit organizations, think tanks, civil society/non-governmental organizations, or public/private educational institutions - Local registration and presence in the country of implementation required - Activities must be non-partisan - Annual workplan and monitoring/evaluation submissions required - Compliance with U.S. government regulations is mandatory - Funding instrument may be a grant or cooperative agreement - Anticipated award amount is approximately $1,973,359 for a 12-24 month project period

Description

The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) requests proposals to strengthen the ability of European countries and institutions to protect freedom of expression, political pluralism, and national self-government. This funding opportunity supports the U.S. National Security Strategy's priority of building healthy nations in Central, Eastern, and Southern Europe through commercial ties, political collaboration, and cultural and educational exchanges. Eligible applicants include not-for-profit organizations, think tanks, civil society/non-governmental organizations, and public and private educational institutions. The program aims to support civil society organizations in Europe to strengthen democratic institutions, protect fundamental freedoms, and promote civilizational values with a project performance period of 12-24 months.

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