Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor · Department of State
International Religious Freedom Fund (I-REFF) Emergency Assistance
In short: Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor expects to make 1 award of up to $4.9 million.
Key facts
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 14 – Mar 16, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
- Award size
- Up to $4.9M
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Set by the official notice: see Who can apply below
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
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How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No match required
- Past Tennessee awards on file: 1
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
About this grant
Who can apply, from the official notice
Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/483db5c2-93d9-4625-8cf0-a8054c67734a · Printed from grantme.click/grants/8cd00a69-c229-4f78-911e-a38f29e60d32
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Who in Tennessee has won this program
1 award to Tennessee groups in 1 county since 2023. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Department of Education | Athens, McMinn County | $10K spent that year | 2024 |
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.
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About the federal program
International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
Program number 19.345 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor · Project grant
How applications are judged
In each year's official notice: read this year's.
Match
None required (federal program listing).