# Strengthening Decent Work in the Fishing Sector in South America

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/foa-ilab-21-08-strengthening-decent-work-in-the-fishing-sector-in/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/335252

> Bureau of International Labor Affairs offered grants of up to $5.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $5.0 million in total. Applications closed on September 30, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FOA-ILAB-21-08 |
| Agency | Bureau of International Labor Affairs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 30, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $5.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $5.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 17.401 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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-US Entities, including PIOs as described in 2 CFR 200.1.

## What the grant funds

The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $5,000,000 total costs (subject to the availability of federal funds) for one cooperative agreement to fund one technical assistance project(s) in South America to strengthen decent work in the fishing sector. This FOA solicits applications to implement one project with the objective of strengthening decent work in the fishing sector in South America. In support of achieving the objective, the project should be designed to achieve (or substantially contribute to) the following outcomes: • Strengthen mechanisms to address labor violations associated with illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. • Increased agency taken by workers and civil society to address labor violations in the fishing sector in South America. • Increased capacity of worker organizations, local ports authorities, and private sector to address labor violations in the fishing sector. The duration of the project will be a maximum of 4.5 years (54 months) from the effective date of the award.

## Questions people ask

### Is FOA-ILAB-21-08 still open?

No. It closed on September 30, 2021.

### Who can apply for Strengthening Decent Work in the Fishing Sector in South America?

Bureau of International Labor Affairs accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Strengthening Decent Work in the Fishing Sector in South America?

Closed September 30, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $5.0 million each. About $5.0 million in total for one award.

### Who has won International Labor Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were International Labor Organization, American Center for International Labor Solidarity, American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences. The program made 100 awards worth $395 million in that time.