International Religious Freedom Fund (I-REFF) Emergency Assistance

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor, Office of International Religious Freedom (IRF) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for a program to provide emergency financial assistance to victims of religious persecution and defenders of religious freedom. The program aims to promote respect for religious freedom by all governments and peoples. The applicant will be responsible for ensuring program activities and products are implemented in accordance with the Establishment Clause of the United States Constitution. Key outcomes may include providing emergency financial assistance to victims of religious persecution, helping individuals at imminent risk of persecution, and promoting accountability for perpetrators of religious freedom violations. The applicant should have expertise in matters of religious persecution and the ability to focus assistance on appropriate emergencies. • The program will provide emergency financial assistance to victims of religious persecution. • The program will help individuals at imminent risk of persecution. • The program will promote accountability for perpetrators of religious freedom violations. • The program will be implemented in accordance with the Establishment Clause of the United States Constitution. • The applicant should have expertise in matters of religious persecution. • The applicant should have the ability to focus assistance on appropriate emergencies.