Request for Statements of Interest - China

Post Date

December 17th 2008

Application Due Date

February 9th 2009

Applicants must submit proposals using www.grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on February 9, 2009. DRL will not accept proposals submitted via email, the U.S. postal system, FedEx, UPS and similar delivery companies, or courier. F

Funding Opportunity Number

DRL-08-CHINA-RSOI-081217

CFDA Number(s)

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Other

Democracy, Human Rights, and Rule of Law

Number of Awards

15

Eligibility Categories

Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)

Organizations submitting SOIs must meet the following criteria: * Be a U.S. non-profit organization meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3). Applicants in the process of registration must submit proof that they are seeking non-profit status from the Internal Revenue Service at the time of SOI submission. Should the applicant be selected for a grant award, funding will be contingent upon 501(c)(3) status; or * Be a U.S. university or research institution meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c) (3); and * Have demonstrated experience administering successful projects, preferably targeting the requested country and/or region, or similarly challenging program environment. DRL reserves the right to request additional background information on organizations that do not have previous experience administering federal grant awards. These applicants may be subject to limited funding on a pilot basis; and * Have existing, or the capacity to develop, active partnerships with organization(s) in the target country and/or region. * Organizations may form consortia and submit a combined SOI. However, one organization should be designated as the lead applicant.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $13400000

• Award Range:

  $300000 - $1500000

Grant Description

The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces a Request for Statements of Interest (SOI) from organizations interested in submitting proposals for projects that support the following program areas in China under the “Governing Justly and Democratically” Foreign Assistance program objective: Rule of Law and Human Rights, Political Competition/Consensus Building, and Civil Society. This solicitation does not constitute a formal Request for Proposals: DRL will invite select organizations that submit SOIs to expand on their ideas via full proposal at a later date.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of State

• Office:

  Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor

• Agency Contact:

  Kara Cumberland
  Program Analyst
  Phone 202-261-8011

• Agency Mailing Address:

  POC

• Agency Email Address:

  cumberlandkc@state.gov

• More Information:

  DRL Website Version of Solicitation