Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0005584
The grant opportunity titled "DRL FY18 IRF Addressing Societal Constraints on Religious Freedom in Pakistan" (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0005584) was issued by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). It was released as a discretionary funding opportunity using a grant as the funding instrument, and it falls under the broad activity area of community development. At its core, the competition was designed to support practical, on-the-ground projects in Pakistan that advance democracy, strengthen good governance, and promote human rights, with a specific emphasis on religious freedom and efforts to address societal barriers that limit people’s ability to practice their faith freely or live without religious discrimination.
The program framing signals that DRL was looking for proposals that move beyond general awareness-raising and instead tackle real-world constraints affecting religious communities in Pakistan. In this context, "societal constraints" typically refers to problems driven by social norms, community pressure, discrimination, intolerance, and informal power dynamics that can restrict religious expression and equal participation in public life even when laws on paper might suggest broader protections. Projects aligned with this opportunity would reasonably be expected to focus on reducing discrimination, building community-level resilience against intolerance, supporting inclusive civic participation, and strengthening local mechanisms that protect the rights of religious minorities and other vulnerable groups. The emphasis on democracy and good governance also suggests interest in initiatives that reinforce accountability, fair treatment, and rights-respecting practices within institutions or communities, particularly where bias or exclusion may undermine equal citizenship.
Eligibility for this competition was limited to nonprofit entities that do not have U.S. IRS 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education. That eligibility language generally points toward allowing a range of non-U.S. nonprofits or other qualifying nonprofit organizations to apply, while excluding the standard category of U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits unless they fit an exception. The listed CFDA number for the program is 19.345, which corresponds to Department of State human rights and democracy-related assistance programming. The opportunity was officially created on February 13, 2019, with an original application deadline of April 15, 2019, giving applicants roughly two months to prepare and submit proposals.
In terms of scale, the opportunity listed an award ceiling of $987,650, indicating the maximum amount available for a single award under this announcement. The notice lists "ExpectedAwards: 0," which is sometimes used in posting systems when the anticipated number of awards is not specified in the public summary or is subject to change, rather than meaning no awards would be made. Overall, the announcement fits within DRL’s broader portfolio of funding civil society and community-based efforts that protect fundamental freedoms, expand rights, and encourage more inclusive governance, with this specific call focused on improving the environment for religious freedom in Pakistan by confronting the social and community-level drivers of restriction and discrimination.Apply for SFOP0005584
- The Department of State, Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "DRL FY18 IRF Addressing Societal Constraints on Religious Freedom in Pakistan" 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 Feb 13, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 15, 2019. (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 $987,650.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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