FY26 DRL/IRF Global Request for Statements of Interest

Last update: Oct 28, 2026

Location: Worldwide

Funding Agency: United States Department of State (USA)

Contracting Authority: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor of U.S. Department of State

Status: Open

Budget: USD 40,000,000

Award ceiling: 3,000,000

Award floor: 1,000,000

Sector: Community Development & NGOs, Gender & Human Rights

Eligible applicants: NGOs / Nonprofit Organisations, Academic Institutions, Private Sector, Other

Eligible nationalities: Worldwide

Date posted: Oct 27, 2026

Objectives:

Objectives

Purpose: Support programs that promote religious freedom by addressing restrictions on religious freedom in line with U.S. foreign policy...

Eligibility criteria:

Eligible applicants: Foreign-based non-profit organizations/NGOs, U.S.-based non-profit organizations/NGOs with or without 501(c)(3) status, public international organizations, private/public/state institutions of higher education, and for-profit organizations or businesses.
Applicant rules: Prime applicants may submit up to five SOIs; there is no limit on subrecipient participation. The Department prefers non-profit entities, and for-profit applica...