Call for Statements of Submission

The Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP)is pleased to announce a two-stage competitive process for 2010 funding of projects that will improve the response to trafficking in persons outside the United States. The first stage is submission and competitive panel review of two-page Statements of Interest (SOI) from organizations interested in submitting proposals for projects that combat

human trafficking. In the second stage, G/TIP will invite applicants whose Statements of Interest are reviewed favorably to submit proposals that expand on their SOI. 

This announcement initiates the first stage, and G/TIP is now requesting applicants to submit a Statement of Interest, as described in the solicitation available at www.grants.gov. U.S.-based non-profit and nongovernmental organizations (NGO), public international organizations (PIO), foreign NGOs, and institutions of higher education are encouraged to apply by submitting a Statement of Interest. Pending appropriations, G/TIP anticipates awarding grants of up to $750,000 per project. Deadline for submissions is December 3, 2009.  Applications are also available at the U.S. Embassy.