Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor · Department of State

FY26 DRL/IRF Global Request for Statements of Interest

Open

In short: Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor expects to make 50 awards of $1 million to $3 million.

Deadline: Due Dec 7, 2026 · 42 days left
Award size: $1M – $3M
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

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About this grant

An open competition for organizations to submit statements of interest (SOI) to carry out programs to promote religious freedom. Organizations may submit up to five SOIs in response to this request as prime applicants. This is a global solicitation. Organizations may submit single- or multi-country project proposals. Proposed programming must address restrictions on religious freedom and must be in line with the U.S. Government’s foreign policy goals.

Who can apply, from the official notice

The following organizations are eligible to apply: Foreign-based non-profit organizations/nongovernment organizations (NGO) U.S.-based non-profit organizations/NGOs with or without 501(c)(3) status Public International Organizations Private, public, or state institutions of higher education For-profit organizations or businesses

Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/26cf44da-599e-4116-946e-bf27154ce6cb · Printed from grantme.click/grants/daa237f7-9e95-4d86-8ff7-e4fdfa0ea054

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Oct26
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Nov16
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Nov30
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Dec5
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Dec7
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Who in Tennessee has won this program

1 award to Tennessee groups in 1 county since 2023. Largest shown:

Past Tennessee winners
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.

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.

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None required (federal program listing).

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