Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0009735
The DRL Descent-based Slavery grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0009735) is a discretionary U.S. government funding competition run by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL). It is structured as a grant and is aimed at supporting a single project that focuses specifically on Mali, with the core purpose of helping eradicate descent-based slavery and the discrimination that stems from enslavement status. In practical terms, the opportunity is designed for organizations that can deliver a targeted intervention addressing human rights abuses tied to inherited or caste-like systems of servitude and the social exclusion, violence, or denial of rights that can come with being perceived as coming from an enslaved lineage.
The opportunity was posted on May 19, 2023, with an original application closing date of June 28, 2023. DRL anticipated making one award under this announcement, with a maximum possible award amount (ceiling) of $1,250,000. The funding activity category is listed as "Other," signaling that the program may not fit neatly into common categories like education, health, or security assistance, and instead centers on a human rights and rule-of-law type intervention. The assistance listing references CFDA number 19.345, which is commonly associated with Department of State democracy, human rights, and labor programming.
Eligibility is intentionally broad but not universal, with the notice listing eligible applicants as "Others" and pointing to additional eligibility details in the full announcement. In similar DRL competitions, this often means a range of non-governmental, nonprofit, or other qualified organizations may apply, depending on the specific requirements and restrictions described in the complete funding notice. The central requirement is that applicants must be capable of implementing meaningful programming in Mali that directly confronts descent-based slavery and enslavement-based discrimination, rather than addressing human rights concerns in a general or indirect way.
At a high level, the grant exists to support efforts that reduce and ultimately eliminate systems where people are treated as inherently inferior or bound to servitude because of ancestry, and where that status is reinforced through social norms, local practices, or discriminatory treatment. While the short description does not list specific activities, DRL-funded projects in this area commonly involve approaches like community-based prevention and protection, improving victims access to justice and services, strengthening accountability mechanisms, supporting civil society advocacy, documenting abuses, and working with local leaders and institutions to dismantle discriminatory practices. The key theme is measurable, Mali-focused impact on both the practice of descent-based slavery and the broader discrimination that keeps it in place.Apply for SFOP0009735
- The Department of State, Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "DRL Descent-based Slavery" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.345.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 19, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 28, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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