# Project to Improve Adherence to International Labor Standards in the Agricultural Sector in Ecuador

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/foa-ilab-23-28-project-to-improve-adherence-to-international-labor/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348617

> Bureau of International Labor Affairs offered grants of up to $4.7 million (at least $4.7 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $4.7 million in total. Applications closed on September 27, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FOA-ILAB-23-28 |
| Agency | Bureau of International Labor Affairs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 27, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $4.7 million |
| Award floor | $4.7 million |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $4.7 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 17.401 |

## Who can apply

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

Any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s) capable of successfully implementing a project to improve adherence to international labor standards and promote labor rights in Ecuador’s agriculture sector is eligible to apply. Lack of past experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not bar eligibility. All applicants for ILAB funding opportunities must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to applying for funding. For more information, please see https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM. Successful applicants will be required to ensure any subrecipients also have a UEI number prior to receiving DOL approval of any subawards.

## What the grant funds

The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $4,740,000 total costs (subject to the availability of Federal funds) for one cooperative agreement to fund a technical assistance project in support of Ecuador to improve adherence to international labor standards, specifically related to child labor, forced labor, and the promotion of labor rights, within the agricultural sector, particularly in the banana and cut flower supply chains. This project seeks to address evidence regarding the prevalence of child labor in the banana and cut flower sectors, as well as to build awareness and capacity to mitigate the risk of other labor rights abuses, including forced labor, and to support efforts to address occupational safety and health issues. This project will work in both the banana and cut flower sectors and will be implemented in two provinces. The applicant must select one of the following banana producing provinces: El Oro, Guayas, or Los Rios; and one of the following cut flower producing provinces: Azuay, Pichincha, and Cotopaxi. In support of the project objective, the project will use an area-based approach to achieve the following: Outcome 1: Increased capacity of government officials to enforce labor laws specifically related to child labor, forced labor, occupational safety and health and other labor rights in the agricultural sector. Outcome 2: Increased worker knowledge about child labor, forced labor, occupational safety and health and other labor rights in the agricultural sector. Outcome 3: Increased worker access to remediation of labor law violations within the agricultural sector

## Questions people ask

### Is FOA-ILAB-23-28 still open?

No. It closed on September 27, 2023.

### Who can apply for Project to Improve Adherence to International Labor Standards in the Agricultural Sector in Ecuador?

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 Project to Improve Adherence to International Labor Standards in the Agricultural Sector in Ecuador?

Closed September 27, 2023. 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 $4.7 million each. About $4.7 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.