Closed · SFOP0007511 · CFDA 19.345 · Discretionary

DRL Strengthening Civil Society in Sri Lanka

Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$1.8M-$2M
Award range
Closed
Status
February 16, 2021
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

DRL Strengthening Civil Society in Sri Lanka is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor that offered $1,750,000 -- $2,000,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 686 other opportunities from Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor.

$1.8M-$2M
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
19.345
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

DRL Strengthening Civil Society in Sri Lanka is closed (last close February 16, 2021). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor still indexes 686 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed February 16, 2021

Posted Dec 18 Closes Feb 16

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Grant

Description

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for projects that advance and protect freedom of association and freedom of assembly in Sri Lanka. Per the 2020 Human Rights Report, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Freedom of Association and Peaceful Assembly noted that although the country had a comprehensive legal framework governing the right to freedom of peaceful assembly, it was “scattered in different sets of laws and regulations which seem to be interchangeably enforced.” DRL seeks proposals for programs that utilize legal mechanisms and the judicial system to ensure these legal protections are enforced and these rights are respected in Sri Lanka. Proposals should assess the use of policies, laws and programs on democratic political competition, civil society, and media freedom that are being put into place in Sri Lanka under the new government. Additionally, proposals should provide legal and organizational support to organizations and individuals facing undue government restrictions, pressure, inspections, and censorship to ensure they can continue to operate, as well as foster civil society-led strategic litigation to advance the protection, fulfillment, and respect of human rights. Program approaches may include but are not limited to: • Strengthening the role, status and capacity of defense lawyers and legal professionals; • Expand the capacity of judicial watchdog organizations to monitor, document, and advocate in support of fair judicial process and court decisions; Develop public-awareness and advocacy campaigns that can be implemented via multiple media and social platforms; • Assist small NGOs or informal advocacy organizations with innovative methods of civic engagement at the community level.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · SFOP0007511

Grants.gov marks DRL Strengthening Civil Society in Sri Lanka with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). This eligibility-code string dominates the Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor book (373 peers, 54% of 687).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

DRL-SCA-ProgramInfo@state.gov

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What to do next

DRL Strengthening Civil Society in Sri Lanka is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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