Cuba Programs

Post Date

June 16th 2011

Application Due Date

July 18th 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

DRL-11-CUBA-06162011

CFDA Number(s)

19.345

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Other

Democracy, Human Rights and Rule of Law

Number of Awards

7

Eligibility Categories

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

 Be a U.S. non-profit organization meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c) (3) or a comparable organization headquartered internationally, or an international organization.  Have demonstrated experience administering successful and preferably similar projects. 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.  Be a registered user of grants.gov.  Have existing, or the capacity to develop, active partnerships with in-country entities and relevant stakeholders including industry and non-governmental organizations.  Organizations may form consortia and submit a combined proposal. However, one organization should be designated as the lead applicant.  An OMB policy directive published in the Federal Register on Friday, June 27, 2003, requires that all organizations applying for Federal grants or cooperative agreements must provide a Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number when applying for all Federal grants or cooperative agreements in or after October 1, 2003. Please reference: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/fedreg/062703_grant_identifier.pdf for the complete OMB policy directive.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $4100000

• Award Range:

  $200000 - $1000000

Grant Description

The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces a Request for Proposals from organizations interested in submitting proposals for projects that respond to the needs and interests of Cubans on the island and empower citizens to engage more robustly in civic activities and decisions that improve their lives.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of State

• Office:

  Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor

• Agency Contact:

  Matthew Solis
  Program Officer
  Phone 202.261.8107

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Matthew Solis

• Agency Email Address:

  SolisM2@state.gov

• More Information:

  DRL Website