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Documentation of Hateful Rhetoric Targeting Minority Populations in South Africa

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DFOP0019546Grant

Response Deadline09/03/2026, 04:00:00 AM UTC

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General Info

Agency

Department Of State → Bureau Of Democracy Human Rights And LaborView Agency

NAICS

N/A

Place of Performance

Not specified

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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MTDC Calculation Table for XYZ Organization

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NOFO DFOP0019546 Documentation of Hateful Rhetoric Targeting Minority Populations in South Africa

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2026 Proposal Submission Instructions for Department of State Applicants

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Budget Template FY26 with MTDC Calculation

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Timeline

PhaseSolicitation

PostedAug 6

Solicitation

Response DeadlineSep 3

Submission deadline

Response Deadline

09/03/2026, 04:00:00 AM UTCin 27 days

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Organization & Contact Information

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AgencyDepartment Of State → Bureau Of Democracy Human Rights And Labor

Contacts1 person available

OfficeUS

Organization / Agency

Department Of State → Bureau Of Democracy Human Rights And Labor

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Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor

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This proposed program will seek to document hateful rhetoric and violent acts against minority communities, assess access to justice and law enforcement protection, as well as research widespread violence affecting both minorities and the broader population in South Africa. The implementing partner will conduct conflict sensitive research and data collection to create a comprehensive record of violence affecting Afrikaner and other South African minority populations in line with international standards and develop recommendations for how to improve the law enforcement situation to ensure equal protection

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