Office of Global Criminal Justice

Title Due Date Maximum Award Amount Description
Enhancing the Impact of Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace $1,000,000.00

The Department of State’s Office of Global Criminal Justice (J/GCJ) works to prevent atrocities, mitigate their effects, and end impunity by fostering justice and accountability to enhance respect for human dignity and stability worldwide. GCJ seeks to strengthen accountability mechanisms to investigate and prosecute those responsible for serious international crimes committed during both armed conflict and times of peace (including those involving killings, sexual violence, arbitrary detentions, torture, and missing persons) and to encourage the highest standards in investigations conducted by prosecutors and civil society actors. GCJ seeks applications for one award in/for Colombia to provide specialized support to address challenges that are common to domestic atrocity crime transitional justice processes, particularly when it comes to addressing large-scale system crimes, reaching a broad cross-section of conflict victims, and contributing to a holistic transitional justice strategy.

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=341401
Supporting Efforts to Secure Justice for Sri Lanka $1,000,000.00

The Department of State’s Office of Global Criminal Justice (J/GCJ) works to prevent atrocities, mitigate their effects, and foster justice and accountability to enhance respect for human dignity and stability worldwide. GCJ seeks to strengthen justice processes to redress atrocity crimes committed during armed conflict and under repressive regimes. GCJ seeks applications for one award to support the implementation of the justice and accountability components of Human Rights Council resolution 46/1 “Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka.”

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=341383
Belarus and Combating Impunity $1,500,000.00

The Department of State’s Office of Global Criminal Justice (J/GCJ) works to prevent atrocities, mitigate their effects, and end impunity by fostering justice and accountability to enhance respect for human dignity and stability worldwide. GCJ seeks to strengthen accountability mechanisms to investigate and prosecute those responsible for serious international crimes committed during both armed conflict and times of peace (including those involving killings, sexual violence, arbitrary detentions, torture, and missing persons) and to encourage the highest standards in investigations conducted by prosecutors and civil society actors. GCJ seeks applications for one award that promotes accountability for serious human rights abuses and violations of international criminal law for alleged crimes committed by Belarusian authorities.

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=341381