Deadline: 18-Feb-22
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications.
U.S. human rights and democracy assistance will contribute to a stable Pakistan by promoting governance based on democratic principles and respect for human rights. It will also provide for the protection of, and advocacy for, the rights of the most vulnerable, including youth, women, and religious and ethnic minorities, as well as mitigate the impact of conflict on Pakistani communities.
Topics
- Workers Rights: $1,500,000-$1,750,000 for 2 years
- Good Governance ($1, 500,000-1,750,000)
Funding Information
- Funding Floor: $1,500,000
- Funding Ceiling: $1,750,000
- Anticipated Number of Awards: 2
- Period of Performance: 18-24 months
- Anticipated Time to Award, Pending Availability of Funds: 5 months
Program Activities
Program activities could include:
- Grassroots level worker organizing
- Advocacy, media outreach, or awareness raising on a particular issue of concern
- Monitoring and documenting labor rights violations and perpetrators, and reporting well-documented cases to local authorities as well as to international buyers or other influential stakeholders with the power to take action against the perpetrators
- Capacity building and legal assistance to litigate workers’ rights cases
- Participatory development of networks of human rights defenders and campaigns to highlight widespread violations of workers’ human rights (security, personhood)
Eligibility Criteria
DRL welcomes applications from U.S.-based and foreign-based non-profit organizations/nongovernment organizations (NGO) and public international organizations; private, public, or state institutions of higher education; and for-profit organizations or businesses. DRL’s preference is to work with non-profit entities; however, there may be some occasions when a for-profit entity is best suited.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=337038