Deadline: 19-Oct-20
The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL, or the Department), announces the availability of grants for Strengthening Workers’ Ability to Exercise their Labor Rights.
ILAB leads the U.S. Government’s (USG) efforts to improve working conditions and fight labor exploitation around the world. ILAB’s mission is to promote a fair global playing field for workers in the United States and around the world by enforcing trade commitments, strengthening labor standards, and combating international child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking.
ILAB’s Office of Trade and Labor Affairs (OTLA) works to make sure that U.S. trade partners fulfill their promises and play by the rules, and that American workers are able to compete on a level playing field by negotiating strong labor provisions in trade agreements and preference programs, monitoring for compliance, enforcing trade agreement and preference program commitments, and sharing technical expertise.
Outcomes
The project will aim to achieve the following outcomes:
- Outcome 1: Increase workers’ and relevant organizations’ knowledge of labor rights, particularly those under labor law reforms.
- Outcome 2: Increase workers’ and their representatives’ effective use of labor rights provisions, particularly those under labor law reforms.
- Outcome 3: Generate sustained data-driven dialogue amongst relevant stakeholders to improve implementation of labor law reforms.
Funding Information
- Approximately $10,000,000 total costs are expected to be available to fund approximately one award(s).
- Applicants may apply for a ceiling amount of up to $10,000,000 total costs.
- The period of performance is a maximum of 4.5 years.
Eligibility Criteria
The following organizations are eligible to apply:
- U.S. organizations:
- Nonprofits, including any faith-based organizations or community-based organizations
- Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
- Private Institutions of Higher Education
- For-Profit Organizations Non-U.S. organizations:
- Non-U.S. Entities, including PIOs
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=328969