FOA-WB-22-14: Fostering Access, Rights, and Education (FARE) Grant Program
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Womens Bureau notices from 2022.
Womens Bureau offered grants of up to $350,000 (at least $250,000) to nonprofits. It expected to make about 8 awards worth $2.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 1, 2022.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 18, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$350,000
- Award floor$250,000
- Total funding$2.0 million
- Expected awards8
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | May 18, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | July 1, 2022 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits.
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Women's Bureau awards averaged $450,770; this notice allows up to $350,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (63% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor, announces the Fostering Access, Rights, and Education (FARE) grant program. This funding opportunity will allow award recipients to undertake projects to assist marginalized and underserved women workers in understanding and accessing their employment rights, public services, and benefits. The grants will build on the successes of recent promising initiatives to enlist trusted messengers and community groups to reach working women, including but not limited to women of color, women with disabilities, justice-impacted women, individuals who identify as LGBTQ, marginalized workers in female-dominated sectors hard-hit by the pandemic, ethnic minorities, immigrants, workers with limited English proficiency, older adults, and workers experiencing intimate partner violence, substance abuse issues, homelessness, or chronic poverty.
Who has won Women's Bureau grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Women's Bureau (17.700) awarded $10.4 million across 23 grant awards, an average of $450,770 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Department of Labor | Illinois | 2 | $2.5 million |
| Moore Community House Incorporated | Mississippi | 1 | $750,000 |
| SER-Jobs for Progress of the Texas Gulf Coast Inc | Texas | 1 | $750,000 |
| Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership, Inc. | Wisconsin | 1 | $749,994 |
| Tradeswomen, Incorporated | California | 1 | $749,942 |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is FOA-WB-22-14 still open?
No. It closed on July 1, 2022.
Who can apply for Fostering Access, Rights, and Education (FARE) Grant Program?
Womens Bureau accepted applications from nonprofits.
What is the deadline for Fostering Access, Rights, and Education (FARE) Grant Program?
Closed July 1, 2022. 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 $350,000 each. About $2.0 million in total across about 8 awards.
Who has won Women's Bureau grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Illinois Department of Labor, Moore Community House Incorporated, SER-Jobs for Progress of the Texas Gulf Coast Inc. The program made 23 awards worth $10.4 million in that time.
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