Developing Civilizational Bonds, Democratic Resilience, and Rule of Law in Europe
Key Facts
Status: Forecasted
Posted date: July 13, 2026
Close date: August 12, 2026
Opportunity ID: 363161
Opportunity number: DFOP0019307
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Agency name: Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor
Agency code: DOS-DRL
Award floor: $1,000,000
Award ceiling: $3,000,000
Cost sharing required: No
Funding Instrument Types
- Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity
- Other
Eligible Applicants
- Others
Tools
Categories (use these for quoted searches)
- agency_code:dos_drl
- category_of_funding_activity:other
- cost_sharing_or_matching_requirement:false
- eligible_applicants:others
- funding_instrument_type:cooperative_agreement
- opportunity_category:discretionary
- status:forecasted
Description
DRL requests proposals to strengthen and develop democratic resilience, rule of law, freedom of speech and freedom of the press, and the defense of human rights in Europe through research, conferences, cultural engagements, and support for civil society to address national sovereignty, migration, censorship, and lawfare challenges in line with shared political philosophy, law, and our common Western civilizational heritage.