Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0005660
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL), announced a discretionary grant opportunity titled "DRL Combatting Elections-related Disinformation and Hate Speech in Sri Lanka" under funding opportunity number SFOP0005660. Released on March 26, 2019, with an original application deadline of May 24, 2019, the program was structured as a grant (rather than a contract or cooperative agreement) and categorized under a community development funding activity (CFDA 19.345). The opportunity anticipated making a single award, with a maximum funding level (award ceiling) of $661,725, meaning applicants needed to propose a project that fit within that upper budget limit and could realistically be implemented at scale with one primary awardee.
The central purpose of the grant was tied directly to Sri Lanka's approaching parliamentary and presidential elections and the risks that tend to rise during electoral periods. DRL framed the problem as more than misinformation in the abstract: the focus was on elections-related disinformation that could reduce voter participation, weaken public trust in democratic institutions and electoral administration, and inflame or normalize hate speech. In practical terms, the opportunity aimed to support work that improves understanding of how false or manipulative narratives spread during campaigns, exposes or documents those narratives in ways that are credible to the public, and counters them through interventions designed to protect electoral integrity and social cohesion. The emphasis on both disinformation and hate speech signals a concern that hostile or misleading content could be used not only to confuse voters but also to target communities, intensify polarization, or provoke real-world tensions.
Eligibility was limited to certain nonprofit organizations, specifically nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, other than institutions of higher education. This eligibility language indicates the competition was oriented toward non-U.S. NGOs and similar nonprofit entities that can operate locally or regionally in Sri Lanka and can credibly engage communities, media spaces, and civil society networks. Since only one award was expected, the program design also implies DRL was looking for a lead implementer capable of running a comprehensive initiative, potentially coordinating partners, conducting research or monitoring, and delivering public-facing counter-disinformation or counter-hate efforts in a coordinated way.
Overall, the grant opportunity can be summarized as a targeted election-period democracy and rights initiative aimed at protecting Sri Lanka's democratic process from harmful information manipulation and hate-driven rhetoric. By funding a single, substantial project up to $661,725, DRL sought to enable a focused effort that could diagnose the disinformation environment, bring transparency to deceptive narratives and their impacts, and deploy effective responses that help voters participate freely and confidently while reducing the risk that election dynamics are exploited to spread hate speech.Apply for SFOP0005660
- The Department of State, Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "DRL Combatting Elections-related Disinformation and Hate Speech in Sri Lanka" 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 26, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 24, 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 $661,725.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- 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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