Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0009392
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) is offering a discretionary grant opportunity titled "Supporting Critical Open Source Technologies That Enable a Free and Open Internet" (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0009392). The program is built around a clear policy goal: strengthening the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms online by supporting an Internet that remains open, interoperable, reliable, and secure. Rather than focusing on general advocacy or awareness campaigns, this opportunity emphasizes technology development, specifically targeting open-source tools and infrastructure that function as foundational building blocks for a free and open Internet.
The core purpose of the grant is to fund projects that develop, improve, implement, and sustain open-source technologies that help people safely access information, communicate, and exercise rights online in the face of censorship, surveillance, shutdowns, harassment, and other forms of digital repression. The wording signals interest in practical, deployable outputs and long-term viability, not just prototypes. In other words, proposals are expected to show how the supported technology will be maintained, adopted, and kept secure over time, since open-source projects only deliver real public value when they are actively supported, updated, and trusted by users and implementers.
This opportunity is administered by DRL under CFDA number 19.345 and is structured as a grant. The anticipated award profile is relatively focused: DRL expects to make one award, with an award ceiling of $1,000,000. That combination usually indicates a preference for a single, substantial effort that can demonstrate strong technical credibility, measurable impact, and a realistic plan for sustaining the work beyond the grant period. The opportunity is listed under an "Other" funding activity category, which typically means the work crosses standard program buckets and is framed primarily around the specific mission described in the notice.
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement. In practice, opportunities like this commonly attract applications from nonprofits, NGOs, academic institutions, and sometimes for-profit entities working in partnership with civil society, particularly those with demonstrated experience in open-source development and human rights-related technology. Given DRL's mission and the explicit focus on open-source technologies as "critical foundations," strong proposals would generally be expected to demonstrate competence in secure software development, open-source governance, community engagement, threat modeling, and responsible disclosure practices, along with a clear understanding of the human rights context in which the technology will be used.
Key dates in the public listing show the opportunity was created on February 17, 2023, with an original closing date of April 19, 2023. The timeline suggests a standard competitive application window and a formal selection process. Even though the deadline in this listing has passed, the summary still captures the program's intent and the types of activities DRL aimed to fund: work that directly improves the resilience of the open Internet ecosystem by investing in open-source technologies that help keep online spaces freer, safer, and more accessible for people around the world.Apply for SFOP0009392
- The Department of State, Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Supporting Critical Open Source Technologies That Enable a Free and Open Internet" 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 Feb 17, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 19, 2023. (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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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