§ Federal grant opportunity · DFOP0019396
Global Documentation for Accountability Initiative
Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor is accepting applications for Global Documentation for Accountability Initiative. The deadline is August 17, 2026 and the published award range is $2M – $4.9M.
Key facts
- Funder
- Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor
- Application deadline
- August 17, 2026
- Award range
- $2M – $4.9M
- Eligibility
- The following organizations are eligible to apply: • Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations (U.S.-based and foreign-based) • Public and private educational institutions • For-profit organizations or businesses
- Geography
- United States
- Focus areas
- Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
- Opportunity number
- DFOP0019396
Program overview
This global program will support the documentation of human rights violations and abuses and transform this information into credible, actionable, policy-relevant data that can support U.S. and allied sanctions, visa restrictions, law enforcement, DRL’s annual Human Rights Reports, diplomatic engagement, and other accountability measures. By improving the volume, quality, accessibility, and analytical use of locally generated information that meets the evidentiary standards used by the United States and U.S. allies for human rights-based sanctions, visa restrictions, and other accountability tools, the program addresses critical gaps that limit the operational use of documentation efforts and enables burden‑sharing.
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 17, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.
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