Countering Transnational Repression Through Evidence-based Research
🏛 Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor (DOS-DRL)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for research organizations investigating transnational repression targeting diaspora communities. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, think tanks, NGOs, public and private educational institutions, for-profit organizations, individuals, and public international organizations. The research must focus on how perpetrators infiltrate diaspora communities through faith-based or quasi-governmental organizations and must produce actionable findings to mitigate these practices. The scope is international, covering repression tactics that cross borders.
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Program description
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor announces an open competition for proposals for programs that investigate how perpetrators of transnational repression infiltrate diaspora communities using faith based or quasi government organizations to target individuals and groups across borders and exploit governmental and quasi governmental bodies and mechanisms. The program would then translate findings into immediately actionable options for individuals, organizations, governments and international bodies to mitigate risk and end these practices.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Required documents
- Project narrative/proposal
- Budget and budget narrative
- Organizational background/capacity statement
- CV or resume of principal investigator
- Organizational registration documents (if applicable)
- Conflict of interest disclosure
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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$169,139,219
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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?
Nonprofits, think tanks, NGOs, educational institutions, for-profit organizations, individuals, and public international organizations. This is a broad eligibility pool.
What is the award amount?
$986,679 per grant. There is no cost-sharing requirement.
What research topics are fundable?
Investigations of transnational repression in diaspora communities. Research must focus on infiltration tactics and translate findings into actionable mitigation options.
What makes a competitive application?
Strong methodology for investigating repression networks, clear connections to diaspora communities and faith-based organizations, and concrete recommendations for governments and NGOs.
When is the deadline?
August 10, 2026. This appears to be a fixed deadline for this competition cycle.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Ground your research in diaspora communities and their specific vulnerabilities to transnational repression networks.
- Develop concrete, immediately actionable recommendations. Generic findings will not be competitive.
- Clearly identify how faith-based or quasi-governmental organizations are used as infiltration mechanisms.
- Partner with organizations in diaspora communities or affected countries if possible. Local expertise strengthens credibility.
- Explain how your findings will reach policymakers, international bodies, and at-risk communities, not just academics.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applications lack concrete actionable recommendations, focusing only on academic findings. Proposals underestimate the complexity of diaspora community trust-building and engagement. Researchers fail to address how findings will reach and be adopted by governments and international bodies.
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