Global Documentation for Accountability Initiative
This grant funds global efforts to document human rights abuses and convert this evidence into actionable data to support U.S. and allied sanctions, visa bans, law enforcement, and other accountability measures.
Funder: Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor
Due Dates: August 17, 2026 (Full application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $2,000,000–$4,932,500 per award; 1–3 awards anticipated; project duration 24–48 months
Summary: Supports global documentation of human rights violations, transforming data into actionable information for U.S. and allied sanctions, visa restrictions, and accountability.
Description
This opportunity, administered by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) at the U.S. Department of State, funds projects that document human rights violations and abuses worldwide. The program aims to generate credible, policy-relevant, and actionable data that supports U.S. and allied sanctions, visa restrictions, law enforcement, annual Human Rights Reports, diplomatic engagement, and other accountability measures. The initiative addresses critical gaps in the operational use of documentation efforts, improving the volume, quality, accessibility, and analytical use of information that meets evidentiary standards for accountability tools.
Priority regions and themes are determined in consultation with DRL and may include areas such as Yemen, Syria, Cuba, Haiti, DPRK, Burma, and Pacific Islands, focusing on atrocities, gross human rights violations, transnational repression, and technology-enabled repression, among others.
