FY 2018 DRL Internet Freedom Annual Program Statement 
Funding Opportunity Number:   SFOP0005428 
Grants.gov   https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=309421

Note: Many Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) programs are limited to one application per organization. The UIowa OVPR&ED asks prospective University of Iowa applicants to limited DRL programs to email as soon as possible a one-page abstract of their proposal with a link to the program of interest to Ann Knudson ann-knudson@uiowa.edu  at UI International Programs Grants Administrator, with a cc to Cheryl Ridgeway cheryl-a-ridgeway@uiowa.edu  in the UI Office of the Vice President for Research. Please send this email at least 30 days in advance of the deadline.  If more than two abstracts to this solicitation are received, an internal review will be conducted to select the applicants to submit on behalf of the University of Iowa. 

The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces a Request for Statements of Interest  from organizations interested in submitting Statements of Interest  or programs that support Internet Freedom. In support of the U.S. International Strategy for Cyberspace, DRL's goal is to protect the open, interoperable, secure, and reliable Internet by promoting fundamental freedoms, human rights, and the free flow of information online through integrated support to civil society for technology, digital safety, policy and advocacy, and applied research programs. DRL invites organizations interested in potential funding to submit SOI applications outlining program concepts that reflect this goal.