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International Programs to Support the Freedom of Religion or Belief

Program Information

Popular name

J/IRF

Program Number

19.355

Sub-agency

N/A

Program objective

IRF programs counter government or societal constraints on religious freedom, particularly for members of religious minority communities, and empower civil society and build partnerships between groups. Programs address laws that restrict religious freedom; build partnerships and coalitions between government and civil society to advance religious freedom; monitor, document, and advocate against religious freedom abuses; empower civil society to advocate for policies, laws, or practices that promote freedom of religion, belief, or non-belief; and promote societal respect for members of religious minority groups including by promoting accurate media information.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

Please see solicitation on www.grants.gov.

  1. Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act 2009.
  2. International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, as amended.

Program details

Program types

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Private nonprofit institution/organization
  • Public nonprofit institution/organization
  • Quasi-public nonprofit organization

Additional resources