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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).

Posted
August 18, 2026
Closed
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 September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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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

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)

The official record

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

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