Tools for Reducing the Risks of Child Labor and Unacceptable Conditions of Work in Women's Economic Empowerment Initiatives

The summary for the Tools for Reducing the Risks of Child Labor and Unacceptable Conditions of Work in Women's Economic Empowerment Initiatives grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Bureau of International Labor Affairs, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Tools for Reducing the Risks of Child Labor and Unacceptable Conditions of Work in Women's Economic Empowerment Initiatives: 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'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's outcomes include: Outcome 1: Increased understanding of child labor and acceptable conditions of work in the context of women's economic empowerment initiatives. Outcome 2: Increased availability of tools to integrate child labor awareness and acceptable conditions of work into women's economic empowerment initiatives. Outcome 3: Demonstrated effectiveness of tools in mitigating child labor and unacceptable conditions of work in women's economic empowerment initiatives. Outcome 4: Increased awareness and adoption of tools to integrate child labor awareness and acceptable conditions of work into women'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.

Federal Grant Title:	Tools for Reducing the Risks of Child Labor and Unacceptable Conditions of Work in Women's Economic Empowerment Initiatives
Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of International Labor Affairs (DOL-ETA-ILAB)
Grant Categories:	Employment Labor and Training
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	FOA-ILAB-17-06
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	17.401
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	October 11th, 2017
Original Application Deadline:	October 11th, 2017
Posted Date:	September 11th, 2017
Creation Date:	September 11th, 2017
Archive Date:	October 15th, 2017
Total Program Funding:	$1,500,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$1,500,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$1,500,000
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	September 11th, 2017

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: 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.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.dol.gov/ilab/
Grant Announcement Contact: Elizabeth Whittington, Grant Officer
[email protected]
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