Grant opportunity
Promoting Technology for the Common Good and Countering Authoritarian Influence
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.
- 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
- Health and Biomedical Sciences
- Region
- United States
- Posted
- Aug 17, 2026
Call summary
Overview
Promoting Technology for the Common Good and Countering Authoritarian Influence is official opportunity DFOP0019655, 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
- 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.
- Opportunity number: DFOP0019655
Funding and duration
- Award ceiling: USD 1,973,359
- Expected number of awards: 0
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
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. The official record contains the controlling eligibility, budget, attachment and submission requirements for opportunity DFOP0019655.
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: 0
Themes and supported activities
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.
Opportunity number: DFOP0019655
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.