Support for Recently Exiled Cuban Human Rights Defenders

• Eligibility Criteria:
  DRL welcomes applications from U.S.-based and foreign-based non-profit organizations/nongovernmental organizations (NGO) and public international organizations; private, public, or state institutions of higher education; and for-profit organizations or businesses. DRL’s preference is to work with non-profit entities; however, there may be some occasions when a for-profit entity is best suited.
• Type of funding: Programmatic
• Target countries: Cuba
• Application language: English

The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for a program to strengthen independent Cuban civil society on-island through improved collaboration with recently exiled human rights defenders, including artists, journalists and activists.

To achieve this, DRL seeks proposals for a program to support recently exiled Cuban activists to navigate resettlement challenges and to continue work with their networks and counterparts in Cuba to rebuild and restore an active independent civil society on-island.

Lines of effort under this program will include:

1. Administration of a small grants mechanism
2. The small grant mechanism should operate in a flexible and responsive manner, while still ensuring compliance with U.S. government regulations.
3. Legal assistance and capacity-building for recently exiled human rights defenders

The support to off-island human rights defenders and groups must align with their efforts to continue work with their networks and counterparts in Cuba to rebuild and restore an active independent civil society on-island.

See here to learn more and apply.

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