# Improving Gender Equity in the Mexican Workplace

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/foa-ilab-21-13-improving-gender-equity-in-the-mexican-workplace/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/335236

> Bureau of International Labor Affairs offered grants of up to $10.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $10.0 million in total. Applications closed on September 25, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FOA-ILAB-21-13 |
| Agency | Bureau of International Labor Affairs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 25, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $10.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $10.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 17.401 |

## Who can apply

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

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.

## 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 $10 million total costs (subject to the availability of Federal funds) for one cooperative agreement to fund one technical assistance project in Mexico. The project objective is to improve gender equity in the Mexican workplace by supporting actions to increase the number of women in union leadership, strengthen protections, address discrimination and harassment at work, and augment wages for women. For purposes of this cooperative agreement, gender equity refers to fairness in the treatment of women and men. The project will take a worker-centered approach and engage a range of stakeholders to advance gender equity. In support of this objective, the project will aim to achieve the following outcomes: Outcome 1: Worker organizations advance issues surrounding gender equity, including gender proportionality in leadership and participation in key activities, within their institutions. Outcome 2: Worker organizations undertake sustained action to promote gender equity in the workplace. 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-21-13 still open?

No. It closed on September 25, 2021.

### Who can apply for Improving Gender Equity in the Mexican Workplace?

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 Improving Gender Equity in the Mexican Workplace?

Closed September 25, 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 $10.0 million each. About $10.0 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.