Child Protection Compact 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 child trafficking through international partnerships. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, civil society organizations, educational institutions, for-profit organizations, public international organizations, and U.S. government agencies. The program funds multi-year plans (Child Protection Compacts) jointly developed between the U.S. and another government to prosecute traffickers, support victims, and prevent trafficking. Foreign governments cannot apply, though they may benefit from programs.
Projects focus on strengthening capacity to prosecute and convict child traffickers and provide comprehensive care for child victims. No cost sharing is required. For-profit entities may face additional review, and profit (amounts exceeding allowable costs) is prohibited under State Department rules.
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Program description
The TIP Office invites applications for projects to combat all forms of child trafficking as part of a potential Child Protection Compact (CPC) between the United States and a recipient country proposed by the applicant. A CPC is a multi-year plan developed jointly by the United States and another government to strengthen capacity to effectively prosecute and convict child traffickers, provide comprehensive care and support for child victims, and prevent child trafficking in all its forms.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- SF-424 (federal form)
- Project Narrative/Proposal
- Budget and Budget Narrative
- Letter of commitment from foreign government partner
- Organizational capacity documentation
- Proof of nonprofit status (if applicable)
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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$13,353,500
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$12,500,000
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$10,000,000
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$9,444,000
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$8,500,000
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$8,216,500
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$8,138,499
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
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Nonprofits, educational institutions, for-profit organizations, public international organizations, and U.S. government agencies can apply. Foreign governments cannot apply directly.
What is a Child Protection Compact?
It's a multi-year plan jointly developed by the U.S. and another government to prosecute traffickers, support child victims, and prevent trafficking.
Is cost sharing required?
No, cost sharing is not required for this grant.
What funding level should I expect?
Individual awards typically range from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000, with a total funding pool of $12,500,000.
Will for-profit organizations face different requirements?
For-profit applicants may receive additional review, and any profit (revenue exceeding allowable costs) is prohibited under State Department policy.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Design your Child Protection Compact as a genuine partnership with the foreign government, not unilateral U.S. programming. Include the partner government's priorities and commitments.
- Focus on all three pillars: prosecution capacity, victim care, and prevention. Weak applications typically emphasize only one or two.
- Build relationships with the foreign government early. A strong partner commitment letter is often decisive in funding decisions.
- Use concrete, measurable indicators for impact. Generic goals around "strengthening capacity" without specific metrics rarely score well.
- For for-profit applicants: document all costs carefully and clearly distinguish allowable costs from any potential profit elements.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applications fail when the partner government lacks genuine commitment or when the Compact lacks clear prosecution, victim care, or prevention components. Vague capacity-building goals and weak sustainability plans after U.S. funding ends are common rejections. For-profit entities sometimes misunderstand profit prohibition and budget improperly.
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