Closed · SFOP0007563 · CFDA 19.345 · Discretionary

DRL Promoting and Protecting: Women’s Rights in Marriage; Free and Fair Elections; Rule of Law; and Marginalized Communities

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

$750K-$2M
Award range
Closed
Status
May 7, 2021
Close date
4
Expected awards

The verdict

DRL Promoting and Protecting: Women’s Rights in Marriage; Free and Fair Elections; Rule of Law; and Marginalized Communities is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor that offered $750,000 -- $2,000,000 across 4 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 686 other opportunities from Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor.

$750K-$2M
award range
Closed
application status
4
expected awards
19.345
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

DRL Promoting and Protecting: Women’s Rights… is closed (last close May 7, 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 May 7, 2021

Posted Apr 15 Closes May 7

Expected Awards

4

Instrument

Grant

Description

U.S. human rights and democracy assistance will contribute to a stable Pakistan by promoting governance based on democratic principles, respect for human rights, and peaceful coexistence. It will also provide for the protection of, and advocacy for, the rights of the most vulnerable, including youth, women, religious and ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQI persons, as well as mitigate the impact of conflict on Pakistani communities. Proposed programming must be responsive to immediate needs on the ground; must be in line with the U.S. Government’s democracy, governance, and human rights goals in Pakistan; and should contribute to and support Pakistani efforts to strengthen democracy, good governance, and human rights in the country. Helpful resources for applicants include the annual Pakistan Human Rights Report (https://www.state.gov/reports/2018-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/pakistan/) and International Religious Freedom Report (http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/religiousfreedom/). Additionally, proposals must note the applicant’s current NGO registration status in Pakistan. Promoting Women’s Rights in Marriage: $1,000,000-$1,500,000 for 2 years Promoting Democratic Participation among in Newly Merged Districts: $1,000,000-$1,500,000 for 2 years Marginalized Populations Small Grants Program: $750,000 for 2 years

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · SFOP0007563

Grants.gov marks DRL Promoting and Protecting: Women’s Rights… 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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