Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0008803

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announced a discretionary grant opportunity titled "DRL Promoting Democracy and Human Rights in Cuba" (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0008803). Through this request, DRL invited organizations to submit Statements of Interest (an initial concept-stage submission) for projects aimed at advancing U.S. policy objectives related to human rights and democratic principles in Cuba. The core focus of the opportunity is programming that helps foster and strengthen civil rights, political rights, religious freedom, and labor rights for people in Cuba.

This opportunity was issued as a Request for Statements of Interest rather than a direct call for full proposals at the outset, which typically means DRL wanted to review initial concepts from potentially qualified applicants before inviting more detailed applications. The funding instrument listed is a grant, and the opportunity category is discretionary, meaning awards would be made through a competitive or merit-based process rather than by formula. The funding activity category is listed as "Other," indicating the projects may not fit neatly into a single standard category and applicants would need to align their concepts closely to the stated human-rights-and-democracy purpose.

Key logistical details include a creation date of March 30, 2022, and an original closing date of May 4, 2022. The award ceiling was set at $1,000,000, and DRL anticipated making one award. The listing is associated with CFDA number 19.345, which corresponds to Department of State public diplomacy and related assistance programs administered through this bureau. Eligibility was broadly described as "Others," with the note that additional eligibility specifics were provided in the full notice; in practice, this typically signals that DRL may consider a range of organizational applicants (often including nonprofit organizations, NGOs, and other qualified entities), subject to the detailed requirements in the official solicitation.

In practical terms, the grant opportunity can be understood as a targeted call for program concepts that measurably support democratic governance and internationally recognized human rights in the Cuban context, with particular emphasis on rights connected to civic participation, political expression and organization, freedom of religion or belief, and protections related to workers and labor organizing.

  • The Department of State, Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "DRL Promoting Democracy and Human Rights in Cuba" 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 Mar 30, 2022.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by May 04, 2022. (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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
  • The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
  • Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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