Project to Increase Collective Action to Address Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Other Unacceptable Conditions of Work

Deadline: 27-Sep-21

The Department of Labor and Bureau of International Labor Affairs has announced the Project to Increase Collective Action to Address Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Other Unacceptable Conditions of Work in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.

The project’s objective is to increase collective action to address child labor, forced labor, and other unacceptable conditions of work in all three countries. The project will utilize an area-based and holistic approach to address violations of labor rights most prevalent in the target areas, including child labor, forced labor, and unacceptable conditions of work.

The project will include:

A focus on people of African descent, Garifuna, and indigenous communities, and
Actions to promote gender and racial equity.

To address child labor, forced labor, and other unacceptable conditions of work, the project should accomplish the following outcomes:

Outcome 1: Increased resiliency of civil society organizations (CSOs) and workers’ organizations.
Outcome 2: Improved enabling environment for CSOs and workers’ organizations.

Funding Information

Approximately $7 million total costs is expected to be available to fund approximately one award. Applicants may apply for a ceiling amount of up to $7 million total costs.
The period of performance is a maximum of 4.5 years (54 months) from the effective date of the award. This performance period includes all necessary implementation and start-up activities.

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 as described in 2 CFR 200.1 and nonprofits from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.
Applicants do not need previous experience managing federal awards, but they must speak persuasively about their ability to leverage other previous experience and bring it to scale in support of a large federal investment.