Program to End Modern Slavery Annual Program Statement
🏛 Office to Monitor-Combat Trafficking in Persons (DOS-GTIP)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for organizations working to combat human trafficking and modern slavery through evidence-based interventions. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, educational institutions, think tanks, NGOs, for-profit organizations, public international organizations, and U.S. government agencies. Foreign governments cannot apply, but may benefit from funded programs. Activities supported include developing, testing, evaluating, and scaling anti-trafficking interventions that advance U.S. national security and counter transnational crime.
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Program description
The TIP Office invites applications for the Program to End Modern Slavery (PEMS). PEMS programming establishes a strategic funding framework to develop, test, evaluate, and scale evidence-based anti-trafficking interventions that directly advance U.S. national security, economic competitiveness, and efforts to combat transnational crime.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- Project narrative/proposal
- Budget and budget narrative
- Organizational capacity statement
- Evidence of antitrafficking expertise or partnerships
- Sustainability/transition plan
Program contact
- 👤 Office to Monitor-Combat Trafficking in Persons
- 📞 703-516-1684
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 19.019 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$20,147,930
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$19,750,000
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$13,500,000
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$12,500,000
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$12,328,500
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$9,444,000
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$8,216,500
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$8,138,499
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$7,940,000
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$7,658,006
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 19.019). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $76,000,000 | |
| 2025 | $55,000,000 | |
| 2026 est. | $76,000,000 |
FAQ
Can for-profit companies apply?
Yes, but applications undergo additional review. The State Department prohibits profit on awards, so only allowable costs are reimbursed.
What types of organizations are eligible?
Nonprofits, educational institutions, think tanks, NGOs, for-profits, public international organizations, and U.S. government agencies can apply.
What geographic focus is required?
Applications can address trafficking globally, but programming must align with U.S. national security and counter-transnational crime objectives.
What award amounts are typical?
Awards range from $500,000 to $8,000,000 depending on project scope and impact.
Is cost sharing required?
No. This is a 100% federally-funded grant with no matching funds required.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Ground your anti-trafficking intervention in evidence. Include pilot data, research findings, or proven program models from similar populations.
- Connect your work explicitly to U.S. national security, economic competitiveness, or transnational crime reduction. Reviewers prioritize these outcomes.
- If for-profit, understand that only allowable direct and indirect costs will be reimbursed. Budget conservatively and avoid any profit margin language.
- Demonstrate scalability in your proposal. Show how the intervention can grow beyond the initial grant period to maximize impact.
- Address sustainability and transition planning. Explain how the program will continue or generate revenue after federal funding ends.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Weak evidence base. Applications lacking research data, pilot results, or proven program models often score poorly. Unclear nexus to U.S. interests. Proposals must explicitly connect anti-trafficking work to national security or transnational crime reduction. Vague scaling plan. Reviewers reject proposals that claim scalability without concrete metrics or timelines.
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