International Religious Freedom Fund (I-REFF) Emergency Assistance
The summary for the International Religious Freedom Fund (I-REFF) Emergency Assistance grant is detailed below.
This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants.
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International Religious Freedom Fund (I-REFF) Emergency Assistance: The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor, Office of International Religious Freedom (IRF) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for a program to provide emergency financial assistance to victims of religious persecution and defenders of religious freedom.
| Federal Grant Title: | International Religious Freedom Fund (I-REFF) Emergency Assistance |
| Federal Agency Name: | Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor (DOS-DRL) |
| Grant Categories: | Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DFOP0017721 |
| Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA Numbers: | 19.345 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | March 16th, 2026 |
| Original Application Deadline: | March 16th, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | January 14th, 2026 |
| Creation Date: | January 14th, 2026 |
| Archive Date: | March 17th, 2026 |
| Total Program Funding: | |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $4,853,409 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $4,853,409 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | January 14th, 2026 |
- Category Explanation
- Democracy Fund, Gift Funds
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- The following organizations are eligible to apply: U.S.-based non-profit organizations/NGOs with or without 501(c)(3) status Private, public, or state institutions of higher education For-profit organizations or businesses Foreign-based non-profit organizations/nongovernment organizations (NGO) Public International Organizations
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Link to Opportunity in MyGrants
- Grant Announcement Contact
- [email protected]
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