Grant opportunity: Combatting Descent-based Slavery in the Sahel Region of West Africa
- Détails
- Publication : mardi 19 March 2024 19:52
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| Closing Date for Applications: | May 17, 2024 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000,000 |
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for organizations interested in eradicating descent-based slavery and discrimination towards enslaved and formerly enslaved persons in the Sahel region of West Africa. Two projects will be awarded; one for Mauritania only and one regional project, focused on two or more countries in the Sahel region of West Africa.
Eligibility Requirements
The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) welcomes applications in response to DRL Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) from: • U.S.-based and foreign-based non-profit organizations/non-government organizations (NGOs); • Public international organizations; • Private, public, or state institutions of higher education; and • For-profit organizations or businesses.
All proposed projects, under Sections I and II, should be designed to achieve the following outcomes, including but not limited to: • Providers of legal, basic governmental, and social services are made specifically accessible for survivors of descent-based slavery and slavery-based discrimination. • Victims of descent-based slavery and slavery discrimination have independent, diversified, and sustainable sources of income. • Momentum of legal precedence and investigations continue to grow and advance justice for survivors of descent-based slavery
