Human Rights Support Mechanism (HRSM)

Post Date

December 4th 2015

Application Due Date

January 15th 2016

Funding Opportunity Number

SOL-OAA-16-000018

CFDA Number(s)

98.001

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Humanities

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

See Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO) No. SOL-OAA-16-000018, Section C for Eligibility Information.

Funding

• Award Range:

  $0 - $25000000

Grant Description

The Human Rights Support Mechanism (HRSM) will serve as USAIDмs flagship mechanism for supporting human rights protection programs worldwide based on the needs identified by Missions and commitments made in the 2013 USAID Strategy on Democracy, Human Rights and Governance, specifically to Яsupport mechanisms for protection, mitigation and response to violations against human rights, in particular human rights violations affecting the most vulnerable.Н This five-year Leader with Associates award will support activities related to improving enabling environments for preventing human rights violations and abuses, responsive actions to mitigate the impact of violations and abuses, and effective remedies to violations and abuses. Additionally, through the Leader award, USAID will support the identification of effective approaches to protecting human rights via assistance activities, and rapid response to urgent and unforeseen crises.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Agency for International Development

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  CHELSEA POLING
  Agreement Specialist
  Phone 202-567-5201

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Official USAID Email Address

• Agency Email Address:

  CPOLING@USAID.GOV