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FOA-ILAB-21-08: Strengthening Decent Work in the Fishing Sector in South America

Closed Closed September 30, 2021 Opportunity FOA-ILAB-21-08 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$5.0 million
• Total funding$5.0 million
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

• 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.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past International Labor Programs awards averaged $3.9 million; this notice allows up to $5.0 million per award.
• Most of the program's money (64% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

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.

Category: Other.

Applying now

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