Promoting Sovereignty and Rule of Law in Europe
🏛 Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor (DOS-DRL)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for organizations researching and advocating immigration policies that protect sovereignty, rule of law, and democratic resilience in Europe. U.S.-based nonprofits, foreign nonprofits, higher education institutions, and for-profit organizations may apply. The project must focus on European policy advocacy and immigration law.
International applicants are eligible. Applicants must have capacity to conduct research and advocacy on rule of law issues in the European context.
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Program description
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) seeks applications for a project that aims to research and advocate for immigration policies and laws that protect sovereignty and the rule of law and promote democratic resilience in Europe.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- SF-424 form
- Project Narrative
- Budget and Budget Narrative
- Organizational capacity documentation
- Evidence of partnerships in Europe
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. nonprofits, foreign nonprofits, colleges/universities, and for-profit organizations are eligible. You need capacity to conduct research and advocacy on immigration policy and rule of law in Europe.
What geographic area does this grant cover?
The project must focus on immigration policies and democratic resilience in Europe. International organizations may apply and work in Europe.
What can the funding support?
The grant supports research and advocacy activities related to immigration policies, sovereignty, and rule of law in Europe.
Is this a fixed or flexible funding opportunity?
The deadline is August 31, 2026. This is a cooperative agreement, meaning the State Department will actively collaborate with the awarded organization.
What is the award amount?
The award is approximately $2.96 million for the project period. This is a fixed amount with no cost-sharing requirement.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Focus your application on a specific European country or region to make your immigration policy research more competitive and achievable.
- Clearly articulate how your project strengthens democratic resilience and rule of law through policy change, not just research alone.
- Demonstrate existing partnerships or networks in Europe to show feasibility of advocacy work across borders.
- Frame immigration policy within the sovereignty and democratic governance context DRL emphasizes.
- Address how your organization will ensure policy recommendations translate into actual advocacy and engagement with decision-makers.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applications fail when they treat research as the sole outcome without demonstrating real advocacy or policy influence strategy. Organizations underestimate the complexity of cross-border European advocacy and lack concrete partnerships in target countries. Proposals that don't clearly connect immigration policy to rule of law and sovereignty principles miss the grant's core intent.
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