Front Line, the International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders: federal grants and contributions

Updated 11 October 2026 · Blackrock · grants and contributions register

Front Line, the International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders: federal grants and contributions: 3 agreements; $7.0M value; 1 departments; 3 programs.

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3agreements
$7.0Mvalue
1departments
3programs

Largest agreements

Lighthouse – the Global Protection Fund$4.0Mvalue2026start2028end

Lighthouse, the Global Protection Fund, is a multi-donor pooled fund to establish a dynamic sub-granting platform that advances the protection of Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) by channelling resources directly to those at risk, supporting localization, fostering flexibility, and enabling at-risk HRDs and civil society organizations (CSOs) to sustain their work where needs and impact are greatest. The ultimate goal of Lighthouse is that HRDs, civil society groups, and movements most at risk worldwide are safer, more resilient, and better able to continue their human rights work through strength

Holistic Support for Human Rights Defenders in Iraq, Lebanon and Syria$2.0Mvalue2022start2025end

This project aims to increase the freedom and security of human rights defenders in Iraq, Lebanon and Syria. Project activities include: (1) providing protection grants for human rights defenders at risk; (2) providing training and support to help protect the security of human rights defenders, particularly on cyber issues and personal security; (3) mapping the civic space and activities of human rights defenders to improve the networks between them; and (4) sharing information on urgent protection cases and broader trends with international actors to lobby for protection of human rights defe

Protecting human rights defenders in conflict-affected countries$1.0Mvalue2024start2027end

With the support from Canada, Front Line Defenders aims to support human rights defenders at risk, including women human rights defenders, by delivering support to those facing increasing threats through protection grants and training to increase security. The project includes a significant portion of funding specifically for human rights defenders in Sudan.

Departments

Global Affairs Canada3agreements$7.0Mvalue3programs
  • Peace and Stabilization Operations Program (PSOPs)
  • Peace and Stabilization Operations
  • Peace&Stabilizat Ops prog(former GSPF)-C

All grants from Global Affairs Canada

Years

20261agreements$4.0Mvalue1programs
  • Peace and Stabilization Operations Program (PSOPs)
20241agreements$1.0Mvalue1programs
  • Peace&Stabilizat Ops prog(former GSPF)-C
20221agreements$2.0Mvalue1programs
  • Peace and Stabilization Operations

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.