Global Documentation for Accountability Initiative

About this funding opportunity

This global program will support the documentation of human rights violations and abuses and transform this information into credible, actionable, policy-relevant data that can support U.S. and allied sanctions, visa restrictions, law enforcement, DRL’s annual Human Rights Reports, diplomatic engagement, and other accountability measures. By improving the volume, quality, accessibility, and analytical use of locally generated information that meets the evidentiary standards used by the United States and U.S. allies for human rights-based sanctions, visa restrictions, and other accountability tools, the program addresses critical gaps that limit the operational use of documentation efforts and enables burden‑sharing.

Topic areas: Security and Defense, Public Policy and Governance, Social Sciences and Humanities.

Funding amount

This cooperative agreement provides $2M-$4.9M in funding, up to $4.9M per award.

Deadline

Applications are due Aug 17, 2026. Confirm the exact closing time on the official program page before applying.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• Other
• NGOs
• University
• Large Company

Eligibility

The following organizations are eligible to apply: • Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations (U.S.-based and foreign-based) • Public and private educational institutions • For-profit organizations or businesses

Agency

Global Documentation for Accountability Initiative is administered by Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor (DRL), listed via Grants.gov.