OpportunityTitle: Tools for Reducing the Risks of Child Labor and Unacceptable Conditions of Work in Women&#8217;s Economic Empowerment Initiatives
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants may include any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organizations, including any faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, or public international organizations (PIOs), capable of successfully fulfilling the objectives identified in the Funding Opportunity Description.
Description: The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor announces the availability of approximately $1.5 million total costs for one or more cooperative agreements to fund a project to integrate the issues of child labor alleviation and acceptable conditions of work into women&#8217;s economic empowerment initiatives. The project intends to support service providers and policy makers when working with women entrepreneurs to ensure women-led enterprises can improve livelihoods responsibly without resorting to child labor or harmful labor practices. The project&#8217;s outcomes include: Outcome 1: Increased understanding of child labor and acceptable conditions of work in the context of women&#8217;s economic empowerment initiatives. Outcome 2: Increased availability of tools to integrate child labor awareness and acceptable conditions of work into women&#8217;s economic empowerment initiatives. Outcome 3: Demonstrated effectiveness of tools in mitigating child labor and unacceptable conditions of work in women&#8217;s economic empowerment initiatives. Outcome 4: Increased awareness and adoption of tools to integrate child labor awareness and acceptable conditions of work into women&#8217;s economic empowerment initiatives by a broad range of stakeholders.The duration of the project will be a maximum of 4 years (48 months) from the effective date of the award.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: whittington.e@dol.gov
GrantorContactText: Elizabeth Whittington, Grant Officer
CloseDateExplanation: Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.