Notice of Intent: Program to End Modern Slavery FY 2022
🏛 Office to Monitor-Combat Trafficking in Persons
Can you apply?
This grant is for organizations working to reduce human trafficking through research and implementation projects. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, commercial entities, educational institutions, faith-based organizations, and community-based organizations. The program focuses on five priority areas: supply chains, climate change and displacement, public health, financial inclusion, and sex trafficking. All applicants must obtain a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number.
Note: This is a Notice of Intent only. The TIP Office is not currently accepting applications. A Statement of Interest will be released on Grants.gov within the coming months, followed by a full Notice of Funding Opportunity.
This grant is for organizations working to reduce human trafficking through research and implementation projects. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, commercial entities, educational institutions, faith-based organizations, and community-based organizations. The program focuses on five priority areas: supply chains, climate change and displacement, public health, financial inclusion, and sex trafficking. All applicants must obtain a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number.
Note: This is a Notice of Intent only. The TIP Office is not currently accepting applications. A Statement of Interest will be released on Grants.gov within the coming months, followed by a full Notice of Funding Opportunity.
Program description
Note: This is a Notice of Intent. An announcement is not related to this notice. The U.S. State Department’ s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP Office) is not accepting applications at this time. Please review the attached notice for full details.
Background:
The goal of the Program to End Modern Slavery (PEMS) is to measurably and substantially reduce the prevalence of human trafficking in targeted populations in partner countries and jurisdictions through innovative interventions driven by research, monitoring, evaluation, and learning, and the expansion of partnerships. PEMS-funded efforts conduct scientifically rigorous research to establish evidence on the effects of anti-trafficking programs on the reduction of the prevalence of human trafficking through the advancement of sound prevalence measurement methodologies, strong monitoring and evaluation practices, evidence-based programming, and the application of victim-centered and trauma-informed approaches. The U.S. Congress has appropriated $25 million annually since Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 for PEMS, totaling $150 million to date.
The TIP Office is interested in funding research and implementation projects focused on five priority areas as they relate to human trafficking:
• Supply Chains
• Climate Change and Displacement
• Public Health
• Financial Inclusion
• Sex Trafficking
PEMS encourages the use of partnerships with governments, academia, civil society, the private sector, other funders, and international organizations to advance the goals of the program and improve collaboration on the reduction of the prevalence of human trafficking. The TIP Office anticipates that a Statement of Interest (SOI) will be released within the next couple of months on SAMS-Domestic and grants.gov followed by a Notification of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
Demographic focus
Details
This grant is for organizations working to reduce human trafficking through research and implementation projects. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, commercial entities, educational institutions, faith-based organizations, and community-based organizations. The program focuses on five priority areas: supply chains, climate change and displacement, public health, financial inclusion, and sex trafficking. All applicants must obtain a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number.
Note: This is a Notice of Intent only. The TIP Office is not currently accepting applications. A Statement of Interest will be released on Grants.gov within the coming months, followed by a full Notice of Funding Opportunity.
How to apply
Application links
Required documents
- Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)
- Statement of Interest (when released)
- Project narrative
- Monitoring and evaluation plan
- Budget and budget justification
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
Who is eligible to apply?
Any nonprofit, commercial, educational, faith-based, community-based, or public international organization. Past experience with State Department grants is not required.
What is a Notice of Intent?
A Notice of Intent signals upcoming funding. Applications are not currently being accepted. A Statement of Interest and formal Notice of Funding Opportunity will follow.
What are the program priority areas?
The five priorities are supply chains, climate change and displacement, public health, financial inclusion, and sex trafficking related to human trafficking reduction.
Do I need a UEI number?
A UEI is required for award recipients. Obtain one through the SAM.gov system as soon as possible.
What is the funding amount?
Congress has appropriated $25 million annually for this program. Specific award amounts will be announced in the formal Notice of Funding Opportunity.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Obtain a UEI number immediately if you don't have one. This is required for any award.
- Plan to partner with government, academia, civil society, or private sector organizations. Partnerships strengthen competitiveness.
- Focus your project on one of the five priority areas: supply chains, climate change, public health, financial inclusion, or sex trafficking.
- Emphasize research rigor, monitoring and evaluation, and victim-centered approaches in your proposal.
- Watch Grants.gov for the Statement of Interest release. This will provide detailed application instructions and deadlines.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Failing to obtain a UEI before the application deadline. Not aligning your project with the five priority areas. Proposing work that lacks research rigor or victim-centered approaches.
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