Closed · DFOP0017721 · CFDA 19.345 · Discretionary
International Religious Freedom Fund (I-REFF) Emergency Assistance
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $4.9M-$4.9M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- March 16, 2026
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
International Religious Freedom Fund (I-REFF) Emergency Assistance is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor that offered $4,853,409 -- $4,853,409 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.
- $4.9M-$4.9M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 19.345
- CFDA program
Recently closed NOFO
This listing closed on March 16, 2026. CFDA 19.345 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was $4,853,409 -- $4,853,409.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed March 16, 2026
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor, Office of International Religious Freedom (IRF) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for a program to provide emergency financial assistance to victims of religious persecution and defenders of religious freedom.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · DFOP0017721
Grants.gov marks International Religious Freedom Fund 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: Cooperative Agreement. 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.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
IRFGrants@state.gov
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What to do next
International Religious Freedom Fund is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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