Transshipment Supply Chain Tracing
🏛 Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor (DOS-DRL)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for U.S. and foreign organizations working to combat forced labor in supply chains. Eligible applicants include U.S.-based nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), educational institutions (public or private), for-profit companies, and foreign-based NGOs. Projects must focus on detecting and disrupting transshipment practices that evade U.S. forced labor import prohibitions and similar laws in partner countries.
Grant funds support supply chain tracing, capacity building, and technical assistance. Projects should strengthen detection and disruption capabilities among partner countries with Anti-Trafficking in Persons (ART) programs.
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Program description
DRL solicits proposals of up to $1,973,359 that aim to strengthen the ability of the United States and partner countries with ARTs to detect and disrupt transshipment practices that evade U.S. laws that prohibit the importation of goods made with forced labor and/or other country’s forced labor import prohibitions.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Required documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- Project Narrative
- Detailed Budget with Justification
- Organizational Capacity Documentation
- Letters of Support from Partner Organizations
Program contact
- 👤 Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor
- 📞 202-890-9795
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 19.345 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$315,860,780
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$315,249,800
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$315,000,000
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$300,000,000
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$169,139,219
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$41,873,445
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$25,316,509
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$25,249,252
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$18,266,765
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$10,254,124
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
U.S. and foreign nonprofits, for-profit companies, colleges, and universities are eligible. You don't need 501(c)(3) status if you're a U.S. nonprofit.
What activities does this grant fund?
Projects that detect and disrupt transshipment practices used to evade forced labor import laws. Focus on supply chain tracing and partner capacity building.
What's the award amount?
This is a fixed grant of $1,973,359. Cost sharing is not required.
When is the deadline?
The deadline is August 27, 2026. This is a fixed deadline, not rolling.
How competitive is this grant?
Highly competitive. All proposals must demonstrate clear expertise in supply chain analysis, forced labor issues, and international partnerships.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Build partnerships with trusted organizations in partner countries before applying. DRL values demonstrated relationships with Anti-Trafficking in Persons (ART) programs.
- Clearly explain your supply chain tracing methodology. Specific, technical approaches are stronger than general descriptions.
- Show evidence of past success detecting or disrupting transnational trafficking or labor exploitation schemes.
- Address how your project will create lasting capacity with partner countries, not just one-time technical assistance.
- Focus on transshipment specifically—the practice of obscuring goods' origin to evade laws. Generic anti-trafficking work is less competitive.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applications lack concrete partnerships with active ART programs in target countries. Proposals focus on training without clear supply chain detection mechanisms. Projects fail to explain how findings will directly disrupt actual transshipment practices.
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