Grant opportunity
Global Digital Threat Lab
DRL is funding a Global Digital Threat Lab to address online freedom of expression, commercial spyware, AI-enabled cyber threats and digital repression.
- Funder
- U.S. Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
- Applications close 13 August 2026
- Applications close 13 August 2026: Aug 13, 2026
- Award
- One award of USD 2,960,039
- Applicant
- U.S.-based and foreign-based nonprofit organisations, NGOs, private or public higher education institutions, and for-profit organisations or businesses.
- Discipline
- Law, Governance and Human Rights
- Region
- Global
- Posted
- Jul 14, 2026
Call summary
Overview
This call supports democracy, human rights and labor work responding to digital threats, censorship, commercial spyware and AI-enabled threats to civic space.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants include U.S.-based and foreign-based nonprofit organisations and NGOs, private or public institutions of higher education, and for-profit organisations or businesses.
What it supports
- Digital threat monitoring and response related to freedom of expression online.
- Threats from authoritarian governments, spyware, AI-enabled cyberattacks and digital repression.
- Work that protects privacy, access to information and freedoms of expression, assembly, association and religion or belief online.
Funding and duration
- The listing shows one expected award.
- Award minimum and maximum are both listed as USD 2,960,039.
- Cost sharing is not required.
Applications close 13 August 2026
Applications close 13 August 2026: Aug 13, 2026
How to apply
Apply through Grants.gov or MyGrants using opportunity number DFOP0019364 and the official NOFO package.
Call details
Source-based overview
The Global Digital Threat Lab NOFO addresses rising online threats to expression, privacy and civic freedoms. It focuses on authoritarian uses of technology, commercial spyware and AI-enabled cyber activity that can suppress dissent and restrict access to information.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants include U.S.-based and foreign-based nonprofit organisations and NGOs, private or public institutions of higher education, and for-profit organisations or businesses.
Funding and benefits
The listing shows one expected award.
Award minimum and maximum are both listed as USD 2,960,039.
Cost sharing is not required.
Themes and supported activities
Digital threat monitoring and response related to freedom of expression online.
Threats from authoritarian governments, spyware, AI-enabled cyberattacks and digital repression.
Work that protects privacy, access to information and freedoms of expression, assembly, association and religion or belief online.
Deadline and timeline
Applications close 13 August 2026: Applications close 13 August 2026: Aug 13, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Apply through Grants.gov or MyGrants using opportunity number DFOP0019364 and the official NOFO package.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.