Grant opportunity
Strengthening Community-Backed Governance to Advance Stability and Peace in Burma
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for a program to advance peace process prospects by positioning Ethnic Resistance Organizations (EROs), civil society, and state-level actors as credible, unified, and community-backed participants in future peace negotiations.
- Funder
- Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor
- Applications close 2026-08-31
- Applications close 2026-08-31: Aug 31, 2026
- Award
- USD 1,973,359
- Applicant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Discipline
- Social Sciences, Policy and Governance
- Region
- Myanmar / Southeast Asia
- Posted
- Aug 17, 2026
Call summary
Overview
Strengthening Community-Backed Governance to Advance Stability and Peace in Burma is official opportunity DFOP0019639, published by Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor on 14 August 2026.
Who can apply
Eligible applicant types listed by the agency: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). Applicants must also satisfy every programme-specific condition in the full notice.
What it supports
- The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for a program to advance peace process prospects by positioning Ethnic Resistance Organizations (EROs), civil society, and state-level actors as credible, unified, and community-backed participants in future peace negotiations.
- Opportunity number: DFOP0019639
Funding and duration
- Award ceiling: USD 1,973,359
- Expected number of awards: 1
Applications close 2026-08-31
Applications close 2026-08-31: Aug 31, 2026
How to apply
Open the official Grants.gov record, review the full notice and attachments, and use the application package or agency submission route stated there.
Call details
Source-based overview
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for a program to advance peace process prospects by positioning Ethnic Resistance Organizations (EROs), civil society, and state-level actors as credible, unified, and community-backed participants in future peace negotiations. The official record contains the controlling eligibility, budget, attachment and submission requirements for opportunity DFOP0019639.
Eligibility
Eligible applicant types listed by the agency: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). Applicants must also satisfy every programme-specific condition in the full notice.
Funding and benefits
Award ceiling: USD 1,973,359
Expected number of awards: 1
Themes and supported activities
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for a program to advance peace process prospects by positioning Ethnic Resistance Organizations (EROs), civil society, and state-level actors as credible, unified, and community-backed participants in future peace negotiations.
Opportunity number: DFOP0019639
Deadline and timeline
Applications close 2026-08-31: Applications close 2026-08-31: Aug 31, 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
Open the official Grants.gov record, review the full notice and attachments, and use the application package or agency submission route stated there.
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.