Closed · SFOP0008500 · CFDA 19.345 · Discretionary
DRL FY2021: Global Equality Fund LGBTQI+ Programs in West Africa, Central Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, South and Central Asia, and East Asia
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $750K-$1M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- March 4, 2022
- Close date
- 6
- Expected awards
The verdict
DRL FY2021: Global Equality Fund LGBTQI+ Programs in West Africa, Central Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, South and Central Asia, and East Asia is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor that offered $750,000 -- $1,000,000 across 6 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $750K-$1M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 6
- expected awards
- 19.345
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - DRL FY2021: Global Equality Fund LGBTQI+ Programs in West Africa, Central Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, South and Central Asia, and East Asia - is cataloged under number SFOP0008500 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.345, posted by Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on December 27, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $750,000 -- $1,000,000. The agency has projected $1.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 6 awards. If the agency funds the expected 6 awards from the $1.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $167,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on March 4, 2022. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$750,000 -- $1,000,000
Close Date
March 4, 2022
Posted
December 27, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$1,000,000
Expected Awards
6
Instrument
Grant
Description
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) invites civil society organizations (CSOs) to submit applications for projects that provide lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) communities with the tools to empower local movements and communities, prevent, mitigate, and recover from violence, discrimination, stigma, and human rights abuses, promote full social inclusion, or address critical issues of justice. Projects should be focused on one or more of the following regions: West Africa, Central Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, South and Central Asia, and East Asia. We intend for projects to be led by, or have strong support from and participation by, LGBTQI+ organizations and communities.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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Agency Contact
GlobalEquality@state.gov
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