Opportunity Information: Apply for DFOP0016570
The DRL Addressing Gender Based Violence and Hate Based Crimes in Central Europe opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number DFOP0016570) is a discretionary U.S. Department of State grant competition run by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL). It seeks proposals for projects that strengthen protections and responses to gender-based violence (GBV) and other hate-based crimes in four Central European countries: Bulgaria, Czechia, Romania, and Slovakia. The focus is not limited to the general population; it explicitly includes efforts that protect marginalized communities who are often at heightened risk of violence or under-protection.
The core aim is practical and outcomes-oriented: applicants are expected to propose initiatives that measurably improve prevention, reporting, protection, and accountability related to GBV and hate-based crimes. In real-world terms, this could involve strengthening how institutions respond to survivors, improving access to services, enhancing coordination among civil society and government actors, building community-based protection mechanisms, or supporting legal and policy environments that deter abuse and ensure fair treatment. While the notice does not prescribe specific interventions in the excerpt provided, the emphasis on "increase protections" signals that DRL is looking for work that closes gaps in safety, access to justice, and victim support rather than purely academic research or awareness campaigns without a clear pathway to improved protection.
Eligibility is broad. DRL invites applications from U.S.-based and foreign-based non-profit organizations and NGOs, public international organizations, and also private, public, or state institutions of higher education. For-profit organizations and businesses may apply as well, although DRL indicates a preference for working with non-profit entities, with the caveat that a for-profit may be appropriate in certain circumstances if it is best positioned to deliver the project effectively. The funding instrument is a grant, and the opportunity is listed under CFDA (now Assistance Listing) 19.345.
The competition anticipates a single award, with an award ceiling of $1,470,152, meaning proposals can be funded up to that maximum amount. The opportunity was created on May 21, 2024, and the original application closing date is July 5, 2024. Overall, this grant is geared toward organizations capable of designing and implementing impactful, country-relevant programming across one or more of the target countries, with a clear commitment to reducing GBV and hate-based harms and improving protection for vulnerable and marginalized groups.Apply for DFOP0016570
- The Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "DRL Addressing Gender Based Violence and Hate Based Crimes in Central Europe" 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 2024-05-21.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-07-05. (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 $1,470,152.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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FAQs: DRL Addressing Gender Based Violence and Hate Based Crimes in Central Europe (DFOP0016570)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary U.S. Department of State grant competition run by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL). The opportunity is titled "DRL Addressing Gender Based Violence and Hate Based Crimes in Central Europe" and the Funding Opportunity Number is DFOP0016570.
What problem areas does the opportunity focus on?
The opportunity focuses on strengthening protections and responses to gender-based violence (GBV) and other hate-based crimes, with an emphasis on practical improvements in prevention, reporting, protection, and accountability.
Which countries are covered by this opportunity?
The geographic focus is limited to four Central European countries: Bulgaria, Czechia, Romania, and Slovakia.
Is the focus only on the general population?
No. The opportunity explicitly includes efforts that protect marginalized communities, recognizing that these communities are often at heightened risk of violence or may be under-protected.
What kind of results is DRL looking for?
The aim is outcomes-oriented programming that measurably improves how GBV and hate-based crimes are prevented, reported, addressed, and prosecuted or otherwise handled through accountability mechanisms. The emphasis is on closing real-world gaps in safety, access to justice, and victim support.
What types of activities does DRL expect applicants to propose?
While specific interventions are not prescribed in the information provided, the notice highlights work that increases protections and strengthens responses. Examples mentioned include improving how institutions respond to survivors, improving access to services, enhancing coordination among civil society and government actors, building community-based protection mechanisms, and supporting legal and policy environments that deter abuse and ensure fair treatment.
Are purely academic research or awareness-only campaigns a fit?
The information provided indicates DRL is looking for practical efforts that increase protections and improve response systems. It notes an emphasis on moving beyond purely academic research or awareness campaigns that do not have a clear pathway to improved protection.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes U.S.-based and foreign-based non-profit organizations and NGOs, public international organizations, and private, public, or state institutions of higher education. For-profit organizations and businesses may also apply.
Does DRL prefer non-profit applicants?
Yes. DRL indicates a preference for working with non-profit entities. However, for-profit organizations may be appropriate in certain circumstances if they are best positioned to deliver the project effectively.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA (now Assistance Listing) 19.345.
How many awards does DRL expect to make?
The competition anticipates a single award.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $1,470,152, meaning proposals may be funded up to that maximum amount.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on May 21, 2024.
What is the application deadline?
The original application closing date is July 5, 2024.
Do applicants need to work in all four target countries?
The information provided states the opportunity seeks projects in Bulgaria, Czechia, Romania, and Slovakia, and notes programming can be designed across one or more of the target countries. It does not state that an applicant must operate in all four countries.
What level of implementation capacity does this opportunity appear to require?
Based on the stated goals, DRL is looking for organizations capable of designing and implementing impactful, country-relevant programming that can demonstrate measurable improvements in protection and response related to GBV and hate-based crimes.
Is coordination with government and civil society relevant to this opportunity?
Yes. The information provided specifically mentions enhancing coordination among civil society and government actors as an example of the kind of work that could strengthen protections and responses.
What does "increasing protections" mean in the context of this opportunity?
As described, it points toward efforts that close gaps in safety, access to justice, and victim support, such as improving survivor-centered institutional responses, expanding access to services, and strengthening accountability and protective mechanisms.
Is the opportunity limited to GBV only?
No. The opportunity addresses gender-based violence and other hate-based crimes.
Which U.S. government bureau is running the competition?
The competition is run by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL).
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