Building Capacity for Responsible, Inclusive, and Rights-Respecting Approaches to AI
Agency: Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy
- 19.665 -- Cyberspace and Digital Policy
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The project seeks to support engagement with target / priority countries in, at, and around UN fora and events to support responsible, inclusive, and rights-respecting development, deployment, use, and governance of AI technologies. The project will seek to leverage existing work underway in the UN system and with partner countries, including but not limited to UNESCO’s Recommendation on the Ethics of AI, Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM), and Ethical Impact Assessment (EIA); Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) initiatives such as B-Tech; International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) AI for Good Global Summit; United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) readiness assessment initiative; and USAID’s activities on AI capacity building, including support for the Global Index on Responsible AI.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Additional information
Grantor contact information
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Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| RE_Building_Capacity_for_Responsible_Inclusive_and_Rights-Respecting_Approaches_to_AI1.msg | Question regarding package | Jul 11, 2024 11:58 PM UTC |
| RE_Building_Capacity_for_Responsible_Inclusive_and_Rights-Respecting_Approaches_to_AI_NOFO_Questions_.msg | Series of Questions | Jul 15, 2024 07:49 PM UTC |
| NOFO_Responsible_Approaches_to_AI_-_v2.pdf | Revised NOFO to correct inconsistent page limitation for the proposal narrative. All else remains unchanged. | Jul 10, 2024 09:14 PM UTC |
| RE_Building_Capacity_for_Responsible_Inclusive_and_Rights-Respecting_Approaches_to_AI.msg | Question about NOFO package | Jun 20, 2024 02:48 PM UTC |
| Tab_5_Responsible_Approaches_to_AI_Budget_Narrative.docx | Tab 5 Responsible Approaches to AI Budget Narrative Word | Jun 12, 2024 12:03 AM UTC |
| NOFO_Responsible_Approaches_to_AI.docx | NOFO Building Capacity for Responsible Approaches to AI Word | Jun 14, 2024 06:57 PM UTC |
| Tab_4_Responsible_Approaches_to_AI_Project_Detailed_Budget.xlsx | Tab 4 Responsible Approaches to AI Project Detailed Budget Excel | Jun 12, 2024 12:02 AM UTC |
| NOFO_Applicant_Checklist.docx | NOFO Applicant Checklist Word | Jun 11, 2024 11:58 PM UTC |
| Tab_2_Responsible_Approaches_to_AI_Project_Logic_Model.docx | Tab 2 Responsible Approaches to AI Project Logic Model Word | Jun 12, 2024 12:00 AM UTC |
| Tab_3_Responsible_Approaches_to_AI_Project_Performance_Management_Plan.pdf | Tab 3 Responsible Approaches to AI Project Performance Management Plan pdf | Jun 12, 2024 12:01 AM UTC |
| Tab_1_Responsible_Approaches_to_AI_Scope_of_Work_Template.docx | Tab 1 Responsible Approaches to AI Scope of Work Template Word | Jun 11, 2024 11:59 PM UTC |
| Tab_1_Responsible_Approaches_to_AI_SoW_Template.pdf | Tab 1 Responsible Approaches to AI Scope of Work Template pdf | Jun 12, 2024 12:00 AM UTC |
| Tab_2_Responsible_Approaches_to_AI_Project_Logic_Model.pdf | Tab 2 Responsible Approaches to AI Project Logic Model pdf | Jun 12, 2024 12:01 AM UTC |
| Tab_3_Responsible_Approaches_to_AI_Project_Performance_Management_Plan.docx | Tab 3 Responsible Approaches to AI Project Performance Management Plan Word | Jun 12, 2024 12:01 AM UTC |
| Tab_5_Responsible_Approaches_to_AI_Budget_Narrative.pdf | Tab 5 Responsible Approaches to AI Budget Narrative pdf | Jun 12, 2024 12:03 AM UTC |
Link to additional information
Closed: August 10, 2024
Award
$3,000,000
Program Funding
1
Expected awards
$2,900,000
Award Minimum
$3,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
DFOP0016683
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Other
Category Explanation:
Emerging technologies, AI governance
History
Version:
2
Posted date:
June 11, 2024
Archive date:
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