Opportunity Information: Apply for DRLA DRLAQM 17 012
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) is seeking short preliminary applications, called Statements of Interest (SOIs), for a discretionary grant opportunity focused on the Democratic People Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly known as North Korea. The overall aim is to support programs that advance three connected policy goals: promoting human rights, strengthening accountability for abuses, and improving access to information by encouraging the freer flow of information into, out of, and within the DPRK. Rather than requesting full proposals up front, DRL is using a Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI) process to identify promising concepts before inviting more detailed submissions, and applicants are directed to consult DRL's Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI) for specific formatting and submission requirements.
The opportunity is issued under Funding Opportunity Title "Human Rights, Accountability, and Access to Information in the Democratic People Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea)" with Funding Opportunity Number DRLA DRLAQM 17 012. The assistance mechanism is a Cooperative Agreement, which typically means the U.S. government expects to have a more hands-on partnership role during implementation than it would under a standard grant, such as closer coordination on program direction, deliverables, or monitoring. The activity category is listed as "Other," and the associated CFDA (now often referred to as Assistance Listing) number is 19.345, which corresponds to State Department public diplomacy and related assistance programming administered through DRL.
A wide range of organizations are eligible to apply. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, for-profit organizations that are not small businesses, and other entities that fit the eligibility parameters described in DRL guidance. In practical terms, this eligibility list signals that DRL is open to universities, research and policy institutions, NGOs, media and technology implementers, and other organizations with credible capacity to operate in the human rights and information access space relevant to North Korea.
In terms of funding scale, the opportunity lists an award ceiling of $2,650,000. The notice indicates "Expected Awards:" but does not provide a number in the source text, which suggests either that DRL did not specify the anticipated count in this announcement or that the figure was omitted from the excerpt. The original closing date for submissions is October 31, 2016, and the opportunity record shows a creation date of September 20, 2016, placing it in a defined historical application window. Even though the deadline is in the past, the summary still reflects what the program was designed to fund: initiatives that document and highlight human rights conditions, support efforts that increase accountability for violations, and expand access to credible information for North Koreans and for audiences seeking information about the DPRK, consistent with U.S. foreign policy and human rights objectives.
Applicants are expected to start by submitting an SOI rather than a full application package, and DRL emphasizes that submission details are governed by its Proposal Submission Instructions. Those instructions generally cover what DRL expects in an SOI, how DRL evaluates initial concepts, and what additional materials would be required if an organization is invited to submit a full proposal.Apply for DRLA DRLAQM 17 012
- The Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Human Rights, Accountability, and Access to Information in the Democratic People Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.345.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2016-09-20.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-10-31. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,650,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Others.
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