Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0009569
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) released a discretionary grant opportunity titled "DRL Sri Lanka Transitional Justice" (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0009569) to support a single project aimed at strengthening long-term reconciliation and peace in Sri Lanka. The core purpose of the grant is to advance transitional justice efforts that are independent and credible, operate transparently, function effectively in practice, and are designed around the needs, rights, and experiences of victims. In other words, the opportunity is focused on helping Sri Lanka move toward durable social and political stability by supporting processes that address past harms in a way that communities can trust and that centers victims rather than institutions or political interests.
The funding mechanism is a grant, categorized under "Other" for funding activity, with CFDA/Assistance Listing number 19.345. DRL structured this as an open competition, meaning eligible organizations were invited to submit proposals that align with these transitional justice objectives. While the eligibility field is listed as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced elsewhere in the full notice, the summary information indicates the competition was not limited to only one narrow applicant type, but instead was open to organizations that meet DRL's requirements and can credibly implement the work in Sri Lanka or in support of Sri Lankan stakeholders.
Financially, the opportunity set an award ceiling of $1,481,481, and DRL expected to make one award. That structure typically signals DRL was looking for one lead implementer to run a unified, coherent project rather than splitting resources among multiple smaller awards. The notice was created on March 23, 2023, and the original application closing date was May 24, 2023, giving prospective applicants roughly two months to develop and submit a proposal.
Substantively, the emphasis on "independent, credible, transparent, effective, and victim-centric" processes highlights the kinds of outcomes DRL generally prioritizes in transitional justice programming: efforts that are insulated from political interference, able to earn public confidence, open about how decisions are made, capable of producing real-world results, and designed to reflect victim and survivor priorities such as truth, acknowledgment, accountability, reparations, and guarantees of non-repetition. The opportunity's framing around reconciliation and peace indicates the grant is meant to support not just technical legal or documentation work, but broader trust-building and legitimacy-building measures that can contribute to social healing and reduce the risk of renewed conflict.Apply for SFOP0009569
- 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 Sri Lanka Transitional Justice" 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 23, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 24, 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 $1,481,481.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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