Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0006354
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) opened a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Statements of Interest for Human Rights, Accountability, and Access to Information in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) Round 2" under funding opportunity number SFOP0006354. The program uses a nonstandard funding instrument type listed as "Other" and is categorized under "Other" for the funding activity area, with additional clarification referenced in the full announcement. The core purpose is to solicit Statements of Interest (SOIs) from organizations that want to propose projects aligned with a specific U.S. policy objective: strengthening human rights, advancing accountability for abuses, and improving access to information related to or affecting the DPRK.
In practical terms, the opportunity is framed around supporting efforts that document and address human rights conditions in North Korea, promote mechanisms or processes that can contribute to accountability for violations, and expand or safeguard the flow of information to and from North Korea or about the situation inside the country. DRL is signaling that it is looking for project concepts that can realistically contribute to these outcomes, whether through research and documentation, information dissemination strategies, support to civil society actors, or other approaches consistent with DRL's democracy and human rights mandate. The announcement is specifically for Round 2, indicating a continuation or follow-on from a prior solicitation focused on similar objectives.
The opportunity was created on January 13, 2020, and had an original closing date of March 6, 2020. The listed award ceiling is $3,000,000, meaning proposed budgets could be considered up to that maximum amount, depending on the project's design and DRL's priorities. The notice lists "ExpectedAwards: 0," which often indicates that the agency is not committing in advance to a specific number of awards (or may be using the SOI process to identify concepts before deciding whether, how many, and at what scale to fund), rather than meaning no funding will be made available at all. The CFDA number associated with the program is 19.345, which corresponds to the Department of State's democracy, human rights, and labor programming.
Eligibility is broadly summarized as "Others," with the expectation that applicants consult the full announcement's eligibility section for the specific categories of organizations allowed to apply and any restrictions. Overall, this solicitation is best understood as an invitation to submit an initial concept (an SOI) for programming that advances human rights, accountability, and access to information in the North Korea context, with DRL using those SOIs to identify promising ideas for potential support under its human rights and democracy portfolio.Apply for SFOP0006354
- The Department of State, Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Statements of Interest for Human Rights, Accountability, and Access to Information in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) Round 2" 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 Jan 13, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 06, 2020. (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 $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the official name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Statements of Interest for Human Rights, Accountability, and Access to Information in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) Round 2."
2) Which U.S. government office is offering this opportunity?
It is offered by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL).
3) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is SFOP0006354.
4) What type of submission is being requested?
The solicitation is requesting Statements of Interest (SOIs). This is presented as an initial concept submission intended to identify promising project ideas aligned with DRL priorities.
5) What is the main purpose of the solicitation?
The core purpose is to solicit SOIs from organizations proposing projects that support a U.S. policy objective: strengthening human rights, advancing accountability for abuses, and improving access to information related to or affecting the DPRK (North Korea).
6) What themes or outcomes is DRL looking to support?
Based on the description provided, DRL is focused on project concepts that can realistically contribute to:
- Strengthening human rights in the DPRK context
- Advancing accountability for human rights abuses
- Improving, expanding, or safeguarding access to information to and from North Korea, or about conditions inside the country
7) What kinds of project approaches are suggested as relevant?
The opportunity is framed around supporting efforts that document and address human rights conditions in North Korea, promote mechanisms or processes contributing to accountability, and expand or safeguard information flows. Examples of approaches referenced include research and documentation, information dissemination strategies, and support to civil society actors, as long as they fit within DRL's democracy and human rights mandate.
8) What does "Round 2" mean?
"Round 2" indicates this is a continuation or follow-on from a prior solicitation focused on similar objectives. The notice signals that the current round builds on earlier interest in programming aligned with these themes.
9) What is the funding instrument type?
The program uses a nonstandard funding instrument type listed as "Other."
10) What is the funding activity area?
The funding activity area is categorized under "Other," with additional clarification referenced as being available in the full announcement.
11) What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number is 19.345, associated with Department of State democracy, human rights, and labor programming.
12) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The listed award ceiling is $3,000,000. Proposed budgets could be considered up to that maximum amount, depending on project design and DRL priorities.
13) Does the opportunity state how many awards will be made?
The notice lists "ExpectedAwards: 0." This commonly indicates the agency is not committing in advance to a specific number of awards, or that the SOI process is being used to identify concepts before decisions are made about whether to fund, how many awards to make, and at what scale.
14) Does "ExpectedAwards: 0" mean there will be no funding?
Not necessarily. In many cases, this field reflects that the agency is not pre-committing to a number of awards rather than indicating that no funding will be available at all.
15) When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on January 13, 2020.
16) What was the original closing date?
The original closing date listed is March 6, 2020.
17) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broadly summarized as "Others." Applicants are expected to consult the full announcement's eligibility section for the specific categories of organizations that may apply and any restrictions.
18) What is the geographic or issue focus of the program?
The focus is on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea), particularly human rights conditions, accountability for abuses, and access to information related to or affecting the DPRK.
19) Is this solicitation asking for a full proposal or an initial concept?
Based on the description, it is best understood as an invitation to submit an initial concept in the form of a Statement of Interest (SOI), which DRL can use to identify promising ideas for potential support.
20) How will DRL use the Statements of Interest?
The SOI process is described as a way for DRL to identify promising project concepts aligned with its human rights and democracy portfolio related to North Korea, before deciding whether, how many, and at what scale to fund projects.
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