Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0009331

The Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence Program (TFGBV) Globally is a U.S. Department of State funding opportunity run through the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL). It was issued as a Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI), meaning applicants are first asked to submit a short concept-style Statement of Interest (SOI) describing what they would do and how it supports the program goals. The central aim is to advance gender equality and women s empowerment by preventing and responding to gender-based violence, with a specific focus on online abuse, harassment, and other forms of technology-facilitated gender-based violence. DRL is looking for program concepts that offer innovative and holistic ways to prevent harm, protect those targeted, and take action against perpetrators or enabling systems, especially in environments where digital spaces are used to intimidate, silence, or exclude women and marginalized genders from public life.

This opportunity is tied to several high-level U.S. government policy priorities and international frameworks. The program is framed around the principles of the Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse, and it aligns with leadership priorities from the White House Gender Policy Council. It also fits within the direction of the U.S. Strategy on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), which emphasizes women s safety and participation in civic and political life, and it connects to the Summit for Democracy Presidential Initiative for Democratic Renewal, particularly the pillar focused on bolstering democratic reformers. In practical terms, DRL is signaling interest in projects that treat technology-facilitated abuse not only as an individual safety issue but also as a barrier to democratic participation, free expression, organizing, and human rights work, especially for women and gender-diverse people who are disproportionately targeted.

The award is a discretionary grant (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0009331; CFDA 19.345). DRL anticipated making two awards, with an award ceiling of USD 740,740 per award. The opportunity was originally posted January 17, 2023, with an original closing date of February 15, 2023. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement, which typically indicates DRL is open to a range of qualified organizations (often including nonprofits, NGOs, civil society groups, and potentially other entities depending on the specific eligibility language in the notice).

Overall, the grant call is seeking strong, policy-aligned program concepts that can demonstrate credible methods for reducing technology-enabled GBV and online harassment. Competitive ideas would likely emphasize practical interventions that work across prevention, response, and accountability, for example by strengthening survivor-centered support pathways, improving reporting and documentation practices, building digital safety capacity, partnering with civil society and relevant stakeholders, and addressing the broader systems that allow online abuse to thrive. The emphasis on "innovative and holistic responses" suggests DRL is not looking for one-off awareness campaigns alone, but for approaches that connect digital rights, safety, gender equality, and democratic resilience into a coherent program design.

  • 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 "Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence Program (TFGBV) Globally" 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 17, 2023.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 15, 2023. (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 $740,740.00 in funding.
  • The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
  • Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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