§ Federal grant opportunity · DFOP0019522
DRL FY 2025 China Programs
Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor is accepting applications for DRL FY 2025 China Programs. The deadline is August 31, 2026 and the published award range is $2.0M – $2.5M.
Key facts
- Funder
- Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor
- Application deadline
- August 31, 2026
- Award range
- $2.0M – $2.5M
- Eligibility
- - U.S. or foreign not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations - U.S. or foreign public and private educational institutions - U.S. or foreign For-profit organizations
- Geography
- United States
- Focus areas
- Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
- Opportunity number
- DFOP0019522
Program overview
Significant human rights abuses including genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang are ongoing in China, with global implications. As the State Department’s annual Human Rights Reports repeatedly document, there are widespread and credible reports of offenses ranging from genocide and grave human rights abuses to serious restrictions on freedom of expression and access to information; arbitrary arrest and detention; torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment; particularly severe violations of religious freedom; prohibitions of trade unions and systematic restrictions on workers’ freedom of association; and trafficking in persons, including forced labor.
How to apply
- Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
- Read the full funding opportunity announcement from Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor.
- Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
- Submit before August 31, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.
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