TIP Office International Programs to Combat Human Trafficking Annual Program Statement
This program funds projects by eligible nonprofits, educational institutions, for-profits, public international organizations, and U.S. government agencies to combat human trafficking through prosecution, victim protection, and prevention efforts.
⚑ Foreign governments are not eligible. · For-profit applicants may be subject to additional review; assistance awards to commercial organizations cannot include profit. · Program priorities are tied to the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, National Security Strategy, executive orders, FY 2026-2030 State Department Agency Strategy, TIP Report recommendations, and America First Foreign Policy priorities.
This is an anti-trafficking international affairs/justice-and-social-services program, not a fit for IPPRA’s core lines in risk perception, energy/climate/warning communication, or education policy evaluation. The team could maybe contribute survey methods to a trafficking-prevention study, but that would be adjacent at best and not a plausible PI-level home for this group.
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Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 65 good | peripheral portfolio topic: public_health; signature methods: community engaged, policy analysis, surveys longitudinal; social/behavioral work is substantial; funds applied research; capped at 65 (limited social-science role) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 55 good | technical depth: minor; funds applied research |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 20 weak | funds applied research |
Description
The TIP Office invites applications for projects that aim to combat human trafficking following the legislative framework laid out in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, and subsequent reauthorizations, to prosecute traffickers, protect victims, and prevent trafficking. Projects should address human trafficking challenges, respond to the priorities articulated in the National Security Strategy, executive orders, the FY 2026-2030 State Department Agency Strategy, and country-specific recommendations in the annual Trafficking in Persons Report, and advance America First Foreign Policy priorities.
Eligibility
The following organizations are eligible to apply:
· Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations · Public and private educational institutions · For-profit organizations · Public International Organizations · U.S. government agencies
Applications submitted by for-profit entities may be subject to additional review following the panel selection process. Additionally, the Department of State prohibits profit to for-profit or commercial organizations under its assistance awards. Profit is defined as any amount in excess of allowable direct and indirect costs. The allowability of costs incurred by commercial organizations is determined in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) at 48 CFR 30, Cost Accounting Standards Administration, and 48 CFR 31 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures.
While foreign governments are not eligible to apply, governments may be beneficiaries of programs pro
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A one-page internal memo: fit assessment, submission requirements, document scaffold, and next steps dated back from the deadline — tailored to your project idea if you add one.
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Funder-faithful document skeletons — Federal (generic)'s document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.