Documenting Human Rights Abuses and Countering DPRK Propaganda
Funding is available for organizations to document North Korea’s human rights abuses and counter its global propaganda by collecting real-time, on-the-ground information.
Funder: Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor
Due Dates: August 31, 2026: Full application deadline (applications due by August 31, 2026 at 11:59pm EST)
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,960,039 total; anticipated award size $750,000–$2,250,000; up to 3 awards; project period up to 36 months.
Summary: Supports documenting human rights abuses in the DPRK and countering regime propaganda and influence operations globally.
Description
This funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) seeks proposals to document human rights violations in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and to counter the regime’s global propaganda and influence operations. The program is designed to challenge the DPRK’s information monopoly by safely collecting and disseminating real-time information on human rights conditions and other realities inside the country. It also aims to leverage defector voices and digital platforms to inform international audiences—especially youth—about the true nature of the DPRK regime and counter state-sponsored disinformation.
