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Developing Civilizational Bonds, Democratic Resilience, and Rule of Law in Europe

Federal funding opportunity DFOP0019307 from Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor (Department of State).

Posted
July 13, 2026
Closed
August 12, 2026
Award ceiling
$3,000,000
Award floor
$1,000,000
Expected awards
0
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Assistance listing
19.345
Category
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 19.345 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$332.7M
FY2025 obligated
$314.7M
FY2026 (to date) obligated
$313.9M
Awards in window
32

Top recipients: National Endowment for Democracy, Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, Staly Sekretariat Wspolnoty Demokracji, International Coalition of Sites of Conscience

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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Synopsis

DRL requests proposals to strengthen and develop democratic resilience, rule of law, freedom of speech and freedom of the press, and the defense of human rights in Europe through research, conferences, cultural engagements, and support for civil society to address national sovereignty, migration, censorship, and lawfare challenges in line with shared political philosophy, law, and our common Western civilizational heritage.

Who can apply

The following organizations are eligible to apply: - Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations - Public and private educational institutions - For-profit organizations

The official record

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Agency contact: Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor · 202-890-9795

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