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Global Rapid Response Fund for Advancing Fundamental Freedoms

Federal funding opportunity DFOP0019705 from Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor (Department of State).

Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes August 31, 2026

Posted: August 18, 2026
Closes: August 31, 2026
Award ceiling: $9,569,050
Award floor: $9,569,050
Program funding: $9,569,050
Expected awards: 1
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 August 2026

Synopsis

The U.S. Department of State Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) will award a cooperative agreement for a new program that responds to unexpected events, policy challenges, and political opportunities affecting U.S. interests in advancing fundamental freedoms and democratic values. The program will provide timely, short-term interventions that respond to threats to fundamental freedoms and/or seize openings that improve conditions for the exercise of same. For cost-effectiveness and higher impact, program interventions will primarily be led by organizations that are rooted in the affected communities and countries.

Who can apply

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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)

How to apply

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

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