Opportunity Information: Apply for INL19GR00018 INLEA CAPACITYBLDG 01302019
The grant opportunity titled "Strengthening Rule of Law through Capacity Building for the Defense Bar" (Funding Opportunity Number INL19GR00018) is a discretionary U.S. Department of State program administered through the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). It focuses on Indonesia and is designed to reinforce the rule of law by improving how the criminal defense profession functions in practice. The underlying idea is straightforward: a stable, credible criminal justice system depends on strong defense representation, and that requires defense lawyers who are organized, supported, trained, and able to do their jobs without pressure or intimidation. In this opportunity, the U.S. government is looking to fund projects that help make that kind of professional environment more real and more sustainable.
At the center of the project is capacity building for existing bar associations and legal aid organizations that serve defense attorneys. The funding is meant to help these groups strengthen their ability to provide advocacy for the profession, offer structured training, and maintain ongoing professional development rather than one-off workshops. That includes building the practical skills and institutional systems that defense lawyers rely on in criminal cases, as well as improving the support networks that help attorneys stay competent and independent over time. The opportunity frames effective defense services as a key safeguard for due process and fundamental freedoms, emphasizing that people cannot meaningfully exercise their rights without real access to legal assistance from a functioning and independent legal profession.
Another major component is building stronger connections with educational institutions. The opportunity encourages applicants to create new pathways with universities and other training institutions to improve criminal justice curricula and programming. The intent is to shape the pipeline of future defense lawyers by strengthening what students learn before they ever enter practice, and to deepen institutional engagement with criminal justice reform topics. As part of that educational outreach, the project also aims to increase awareness of the potential benefits of a plea-bargaining system, suggesting a focus on how cases are resolved, court efficiency, and procedural fairness, while also preparing legal actors to understand and engage with plea-based resolutions in a way that protects defendants rights.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a grant (not a contract) with an award ceiling of $900,000 per award and an expectation of up to two awards. The opportunity was posted on January 30, 2019, with an original closing date of March 29, 2019. The activity category is "Law, Justice and Legal Services" under CFDA 19.703. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with the note that applicants should consult the additional eligibility details in the full announcement, which typically means the program may be open to a range of organizations such as nonprofits, NGOs, professional associations, or other qualified entities depending on the specific terms.
Overall, the opportunity is aimed at practical, system-level improvement: helping defense lawyers receive better training and professional support, helping their representative institutions become stronger and more capable, and working with educators to improve criminal justice instruction while socializing reform concepts like plea bargaining. The stated rationale ties all of this back to fundamental freedoms, arguing that due process is not just a legal principle on paper but something that depends on defense attorneys being able to operate independently and effectively, without harassment or intimidation, within a functioning criminal justice system.Apply for INL19GR00018 INLEA CAPACITYBLDG 01302019
- The Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strengthening Rule of Law through Capacity Building for the Defense Bar" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.703.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 30, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 29, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $900,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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