Program to End Modern Slavery Annual Program Statement
This grant funds projects that create, test, and expand effective strategies to fight human trafficking and support U.S. security, economy, and crime prevention.
Funder: Office to Monitor-Combat Trafficking in Persons
Due Dates: September 30, 2026 (Priority review) | December 31, 2026 (Second review) | January 1, 2099 (Grants.gov rolling-submission placeholder)
Funding Amounts: $500,000–$8 million per award; $25 million total, subject to availability; priority-area durations of 12–60 months
Summary: Supports development, testing, evaluation, and scaling of evidence-based anti-trafficking interventions advancing U.S. interests.
Key Information: Projects must combat trafficking outside the United States; applicants may submit no more than four applications as prime.
Description
The Program to End Modern Slavery (PEMS) is administered by the U.S. Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. It supports evidence-based interventions to prosecute traffickers, protect victims, and prevent trafficking, while advancing U.S. national security, economic competitiveness, and efforts to combat transnational crime. Projects may address a single country or operate regionally or globally outside the United States.
The program funds a continuum from problem analysis and intervention development through pilot testing, full-scale implementation, and rigorous evaluation. A fourth priority supports technology and private-sector participation to consolidate evidence about effective anti-trafficking programming. Investments should fill consequential knowledge or implementation gaps, generate measurable results, and create approaches suitable for broader adoption. Strong political will, local ownership, and sustainability beyond TIP Office funding are encouraged.
