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Building Capacity for Responsible, Inclusive, and Rights-Respecting Approaches to AI

Agency: Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy

Assistance Listings
  • 19.665 -- Cyberspace and Digital Policy

Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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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

U.S.- based non-profit/non-governmental organizations subject to sections 501 (c)(3) and 501 (c)(6) of the U.S. tax code  Public International Organizations (PIOs) or Foreign Public Entities (FPE)  Foreign-based non-profit organizations/nongovernment organizations (NGO)  For-profit organizations or businesses.

Grantor contact information

Description

DCCP-Info@state.gov

Email

for all inquiries

DCCP-Info@state.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast 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

Link to Opportunity in MyGrants

Closed: August 10, 2024

Application process

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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:

No

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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