Program to End Modern Slavery Annual Program Statement
🏛 Office to Monitor-Combat Trafficking in Persons (DOS-GTIP)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for organizations developing evidence-based anti-trafficking interventions. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, think tanks, NGOs, educational institutions (public and private), for-profit organizations, public international organizations, and U.S. government agencies. Activities supported include developing, testing, evaluating, and scaling anti-trafficking programs. For-profit applicants may face additional review, and profit is prohibited. Foreign governments cannot apply, though they may benefit from programs.
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Program description
The TIP Office invites applications for the Program to End Modern Slavery (PEMS). PEMS programming establishes a strategic funding framework to develop, test, evaluate, and scale evidence-based anti-trafficking interventions that directly advance U.S. national security, economic competitiveness, and efforts to combat transnational crime.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Required documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- Project Narrative (typically 15-20 pages max)
- Budget and Budget Narrative
- Organizational Capacity statement
- Evaluation Plan
- Letters of Support (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 can apply for PEMS funding?
Nonprofits, NGOs, think tanks, educational institutions, for-profit organizations, public international organizations, and U.S. government agencies. Foreign governments are not eligible.
What activities does PEMS fund?
Evidence-based interventions to combat trafficking. Programs must develop, test, evaluate, or scale anti-trafficking solutions.
Are for-profit organizations welcome?
Yes, but for-profit applicants face additional review. Profit margins are not allowed; only allowable costs per FAR guidelines are permitted.
What is the typical award amount?
Awards range from $500,000 to $8,000,000. Competitiveness depends on program design and evidence quality.
Is cost sharing required?
No cost sharing is required for this grant.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Emphasize how your intervention advances U.S. national security and reduces transnational crime. Align with strategic national priorities.
- Provide strong evidence or pilot data showing your approach works. Evaluation components strengthen competitiveness significantly.
- If for-profit, clarify cost structure clearly. Document all costs per FAR guidelines to avoid post-award scrutiny.
- Address scalability in your proposal. Reviewers seek interventions that can grow beyond initial implementation.
- Connect your work to economic competitiveness impacts. Show how reducing trafficking supports U.S. business and labor markets.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Weak evaluation plans. Many proposals lack credible metrics or fail to demonstrate how results will be measured. Vague scalability pathways. Applications that don't clearly explain how pilots become sustainable programs lose points. Misaligned budgets for for-profits. For-profit entities often fail to justify costs per FAR requirements or claim excessive overhead.
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