Grant opportunity
Documenting Human Rights Abuses and Countering DPRK Propaganda
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 document the DPRKs human rights abuses and counter regime influence operations globally. The program will challenge the DPRKs information monopoly by safely documenting real-time information on human rights conditions and other on-the-ground realities throughout the DPRK.
- Funder
- Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor
- Applications close 2026-08-31
- Applications close 2026-08-31: Aug 31, 2026
- Award
- USD 2,960,039
- Applicant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Discipline
- Social Sciences, Policy and Governance
- Region
- Global
- Posted
- Aug 18, 2026
Call summary
Overview
Documenting Human Rights Abuses and Countering DPRK Propaganda is official opportunity DFOP0019674, published by Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor during the 17-18 August 2026 hunt window.
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 official 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 document the DPRKs human rights abuses and counter regime influence operations globally. The program will challenge the DPRKs information monopoly by safely documenting real-time information on human rights conditions and other on-the-ground realities throughout the DPRK.
- Opportunity number: DFOP0019674
Funding and duration
- Award ceiling: USD 2,960,039
- Expected number of awards: 3
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 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 document the DPRKs human rights abuses and counter regime influence operations globally. The program will challenge the DPRKs information monopoly by safely documenting real-time information on human rights conditions and other on-the-ground realities throughout the DPRK. The official record contains the controlling eligibility, budget, attachment and submission requirements for opportunity DFOP0019674.
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 official notice.
Funding and benefits
Award ceiling: USD 2,960,039
Expected number of awards: 3
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 document the DPRKs human rights abuses and counter regime influence operations globally. The program will challenge the DPRKs information monopoly by safely documenting real-time information on human rights conditions and other on-the-ground realities throughout the DPRK.
Opportunity number: DFOP0019674
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 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.