Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0009537
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) is offering a discretionary funding opportunity titled "DRL: Promoting the Rule of Law in Angola" (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0009537). The program is run under CFDA 19.345 and uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, which typically means the Department of State expects to have substantial involvement in the project during implementation (for example, ongoing coordination on objectives, monitoring, and key activities), rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal federal engagement.
The core purpose of the opportunity is to fund projects that help strengthen rule of law in Angola, with a specific emphasis on supporting a more independent judiciary. In practical terms, opportunities framed this way commonly focus on reducing undue influence over courts, improving judicial integrity and professional standards, and strengthening the systems and skills that allow judges, court administrators, and related justice-sector actors to carry out their roles fairly and consistently. The summary information provided does not list specific required activities, but the central goal is clear: initiatives should be designed to make the judiciary better able to function independently and credibly within Angola's legal and institutional context.
The opportunity was created on March 17, 2023, with an original application deadline of May 22, 2023. The award ceiling is listed as $3,000,000. The "ExpectedAwards" field is shown as 0, which can occur in listings where the agency has not publicly committed to a set number of awards, anticipates making awards based on the quality of applications and available funding, or has not finalized the award plan at the time of posting. In any case, applicants generally should not interpret that field as meaning no awards will be made; it is more often an administrative placeholder than a substantive program statement.
Eligibility is broadly categorized as "Others" with additional details referenced in the full notice (not included in the excerpt). DRL competitions commonly attract proposals from a range of eligible organizations such as non-profits, NGOs, educational institutions, and sometimes for-profit entities depending on the notice language, but the definitive eligibility rules would be in the complete funding announcement. The activity category is listed as "Other" with clarification referenced in the full text, which usually indicates the program does not fit neatly into a single standard bucket and may involve mixed activities such as training, technical assistance, coalition-building, research, policy engagement, public outreach, or institutional capacity-building.
Overall, this competition is intended for organizations that can propose credible, context-aware projects to advance judicial independence and strengthen the rule of law in Angola, with the potential for up to $3 million in federal support through a cooperative agreement mechanism administered by DRL at the Department of State.Apply for SFOP0009537
- 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 "DRL: Promoting the Rule of Law in Angola" 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 Mar 17, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 22, 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 $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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