# Revitalizing Domestic Manufacturing by Developing the Next Generation of America’s Shipbuilders through International Partnerships

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/foa-ilab-25-45-revitalizing-domestic-manufacturing-by-developing-the-next/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360093

> Bureau of International Labor Affairs offered grants of up to $8.0 million (at least $8.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $8.0 million in total. Applications closed on September 26, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FOA-ILAB-25-45 |
| Agency | Bureau of International Labor Affairs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 26, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $8.0 million |
| Award floor | $8.0 million |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $8.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 17.401 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligible applicants include any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organizations, including any faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, or public international organizations (PIOs). Faith-based organizations are encouraged to apply, as are all organizations. Those that meet the eligibility requirements may receive awards under this funding opportunity. DOL will not, in the selection of recipients and administration of the grant, discriminate on the basis of an organization’s religious character, affiliation, exercise, or lack thereof, or on the basis of conduct that would not be considered grounds to favor or disfavor a similarly situated secular organization.

## 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 $8,000,000 total costs (subject to the availability of Federal funds) for 1 cooperative agreement to fund an $8,000,000 technical assistance project with the objective to contribute to sustaining the future of the shipbuilding industry in the United States by establishing mechanisms for international collaboration to draw on expertise in support of expanding the number of skilled U.S. workers and training institutions with shipbuilding skills and knowledge. The 4-year project will create an international shipbuilding fellowship and training development program that would facilitate the training of U.S. workers in allied countries with advanced shipbuilding expertise, as well as the development of a specialized internationally recognized trade curricula to enable subsequent training in the United States. The project will partner U.S.-based educational institutions (career technical education programs, community colleges, etc.), training centers, and, where possible, shipyards, with foreign educational institutions, training centers, and/or shipyards in Canada, Finland, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and/or other countries. The duration of the project will be 48 months from the award date. Applicants may propose a shorter period of performance in line with their proposed strategy.

## Questions people ask

### Is FOA-ILAB-25-45 still open?

No. It closed on September 26, 2025.

### Who can apply for Revitalizing Domestic Manufacturing by Developing the Next Generation of America’s Shipbuilders through International Partnerships?

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 Revitalizing Domestic Manufacturing by Developing the Next Generation of America’s Shipbuilders through International Partnerships?

Closed September 26, 2025. 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 $8.0 million each. About $8.0 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.