Opportunity Information: Apply for DRLA DRLAQM 16 039
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) offered a discretionary grant opportunity titled "Promoting Civil Society Engagement on Human Rights, Democracy, and Rule of Law in Libya" (Funding Opportunity Number: DRLA DRLAQM 16 039). The grant was designed to support projects that strengthen Libya's democratic development and rule of law by expanding the role of civil society in two closely related areas: advancing sustainable peace processes and helping lay the groundwork for a security sector that respects human rights. In practice, the opportunity focuses on building the capacity of non-governmental actors to participate meaningfully in conflict resolution and in future security sector reform conversations at both local and national levels.
The program priorities were framed around two potential project tracks. The first track aimed to promote sustainable peace processes in Libya, which typically implies support for inclusive dialogue, community-level conflict mitigation, and mechanisms that help different stakeholders negotiate grievances without violence. Projects aligned with this track would generally be expected to help create conditions for longer-term stability by encouraging participation from a broad range of civic actors, improving the ability of local organizations to engage in mediation or peacebuilding initiatives, and strengthening networks that can advocate for peaceful political solutions.
The second track focused on enabling a rights-respecting security sector by preparing civil society to engage in future security sector reform (SSR). Rather than funding direct security assistance, this emphasis points to the civic side of reform: helping Libyan civil society organizations develop the knowledge, tools, and coordination needed to contribute to oversight, accountability, and public input on policing, armed groups, justice institutions, and broader security governance. This could include efforts that strengthen civil society understanding of human rights standards, documentation and advocacy techniques, community engagement approaches, and readiness to participate in formal or informal reform processes when political conditions allow.
In terms of funding and scale, DRL anticipated making one award, with an award ceiling of $850,000. The opportunity used a grant instrument and was categorized under "Other" for funding activity, with CFDA number 19.345. The competition opened on December 7, 2015, and the original application closing date was February 5, 2016, indicating a relatively short window for applicants to develop and submit a proposal.
Eligibility was broad across several common applicant types in U.S. federal assistance programs. Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they were not institutions of higher education in the nonprofit category). Overall, the opportunity was structured to attract experienced implementers, including universities and nonprofits, capable of delivering governance, human rights, and civil society capacity-building programming in a challenging environment like Libya.
Taken together, the grant opportunity sought to invest in the civic infrastructure that can support peace and accountable security governance. The underlying logic is that durable stability in Libya depends not only on political agreements and security actors, but also on capable civil society groups that can represent communities, advocate for rights, contribute to dialogue, and help push security institutions toward professionalism, legality, and respect for human rights.Apply for DRLA DRLAQM 16 039
- The Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Promoting Civil Society Engagement on Human Rights, Democracy, and Rule of Law in Libya" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.345.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2015-12-07.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-02-05. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $850,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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