Promoting Technology for the Common Good and Countering Authoritarian Influence

Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor

Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor has posted this community grant for eligible applicants, with applications due Aug 31, 2026. It provides awards up to $2.0M.

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Deadline

Aug 31, 2026

Award amount

Up to $2.0M

Posted

Aug 14, 2026

Opportunity number

DFOP0019655

CFDA

19.345

Opportunity description

This proposal will support cooperation between the State Department and an implementing partner that will bring together stakeholders from governments, academia, civil society, industry, and faith-based organizations to engage in academic research, events, and other activities that: advance a human-centered approach to emerging technology which respects the inherent dignity and unalienable natural rights of all individuals, develop intellectual understandings of the dignity of the human person and unalienable rights, and counter authoritarian influences that undermine fundamental freedoms.

Who can apply

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

- U.S. or foreign not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations. - U.S. or foreign public and private educational institutions. - U.S. or foreign For-profit organizations. - Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions.

Funding

Award floor

$2.0M

Award ceiling

$2.0M

Agency contact

Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor

DRL-PRU-Solicitation@state.gov

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