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Leveraging Academic Institutions and Judicial Professional Bodies to Document TNR

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DFOP0019426Grant

Response Deadline08/20/2026, 04:00:00 AM UTC

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Agency

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

NAICS

541720 - Research and Development in the Social Sciences and HumanitiesView NAICS

Place of Performance

Not specified

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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Leveraging Academic Institutions and Judicial Professional Bodies to Document TNR - NOFO.pdf

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2026 Proposal Submission Instructions for Department of State Applicants

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PhaseSolicitation

PostedJul 21

Solicitation

Response DeadlineAug 20

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08/20/2026, 04:00:00 AM UTCin 29 days

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AgencyDepartment Of State → Bureau Of Democracy Human Rights And Labor

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The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor announces an open competition for proposals for programs that partner with academic institutions and judicial professional associations to assist academics and practitioners in crafting tools to identify, document, and respond to instances of transnational repression TNR.

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