Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0005574
The DRL Evaluation Innovation Fund opportunity titled "Developing Tools to Map Social Movements" (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0005574) is a U.S. Department of State grant competition run by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). It is a discretionary funding opportunity offered through a cooperative agreement, meaning the selected implementer would typically carry out the project with a more active level of involvement or collaboration from the U.S. government than a standard grant. The core purpose is to support projects that develop practical, applied research tools that can be used to assess and better understand the "health" of social movements, with an emphasis on evaluation and measurement innovation rather than direct program delivery.
The central theme is tool development for mapping and assessing social movements. In practical terms, DRL is looking for applicants that can design, test, and refine methods or instruments that help evaluators and practitioners understand how social movements function, evolve, and sustain themselves. This could include frameworks, indicators, mapping approaches, data collection protocols, or analytical techniques that capture movement dynamics. The focus on "health" suggests attention to factors such as organizational capacity, leadership structures, participation and membership, resilience under pressure, coalition-building, strategic effectiveness, public legitimacy, and the overall vitality and trajectory of movement activity. While the notice does not prescribe specific methodologies, it clearly signals interest in rigorous, usable tools that can be applied in real-world contexts to evaluate movement strength and conditions.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status in the United States, specifically excluding institutions of higher education as eligible lead applicants. The opportunity is listed under CFDA number 19.345 and is administered by the Department of State. The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which commonly implies that DRL may expect to provide input on key decisions, review deliverables, or participate in shaping the work as it progresses.
The award ceiling for a single project is $450,000. The posting lists expected awards as 0, which typically reflects that the number of awards was not specified in the summary data or was to be determined based on available funds and the quality of applications, rather than indicating that no awards would be made. The opportunity was created on February 27, 2019, and the original application closing date was April 29, 2019, indicating a roughly two-month submission window.
Overall, this opportunity is aimed at nonprofits that specialize in evaluation, social science research, democracy and human rights programming, or data and measurement innovation, and that can translate research into practical tools. The intent is to strengthen the ability of DRL and the broader democracy and human rights field to understand and evaluate social movements through improved mapping and assessment methods, producing outputs that are likely meant to be adaptable across different countries and movement contexts.Apply for SFOP0005574
- 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 Evaluation Innovation Fund—Developing Tools to Map Social Movements" 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 27, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 29, 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 $450,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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