Request for Statements of Interest: International Religious Freedom Programs

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	Federal Grant Title:	Request for Statements of Interest: International Religious Freedom Programs
	CFDA Number:	Information not provided
	CFDA Description:	Information not provided
	Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DRL-09-IRF-111909
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Nov 19, 2009
	Creation Date:	Dec 22, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Dec 22, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 04, 2010
	Archive Date:	Feb 03, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$800,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$300,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant

Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education

Additional Information on Eligibility

Information not provided

Grant Description

The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces a Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI) from organizations interested in submitting proposals for projects that promote international religious freedom as part of overall good governance in the countries in: Near East, with a particular interest in Bahrain, Egypt, Israel and the Occupied Territories, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, and Yemen; South/Central Asia, with a particular interest in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan; East Asia and the Pacific, with a particular interest in Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and Vietnam; Africa, with a particular interest in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Sudan; Western Hemisphere, with a particular interest in Venezuela; and Europe, with a particular interest in Azerbaijan, France, Germany, Kosovo, Romania, the Russian Federation, Spain, and Turkey. DRL also welcomes proposals promoting interfaith cooperation in executing projects for social betterment, especially for student age participants. This is an initial solicitation to ascertain organizations that may be interested in implementing projects in the above countries/regions and does not constitute a Request for Proposals. Organizations that are invited by DRL to submit a proposal will have an opportunity to expand on their Statements of Interest (SOIs) at a later date.

Link to Full Grant Announcement

http://www.state.gov/g/drl/p/c12302.htm

Grant Announcement Contact

Rozina Damanwala Program Officer Phone 202-674-3561

Rozina Damanwala [damanwalarr@state.gov]