# Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in Uzbekistan’s Cotton Industry

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/noi-ilab-21-04-enhancing-transparency-and-accountability-in-uzbekistans/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/336295

> Bureau of International Labor Affairs offered grants of up to $5.0 million (at least $2.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $5.0 million in total. It is no longer open on Grants.gov.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | NOI-ILAB-21-04 |
| Agency | Bureau of International Labor Affairs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | not set |
| Award ceiling | $5.0 million |
| Award floor | $2.0 million |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $5.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 17.401 |

## Who can apply

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

NOTE: This is a Notice of Intent. There is no announcement related to this notice. We are not accepting applications. This NOI is to provide public notice of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (USDOL) intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition.

## What the grant funds

This is a Notice of Intent only. The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), intends to award a Cooperative Agreement to the American Center for International Labor Solidarity (Solidarity Center) for a project to address forced labor and other labor rights violations in the cotton cluster production system in Uzbekistan. The project will build collective worker voice and empowerment; foster ethical, sound business and labor practices in local cotton enterprises; and support industry compliance with international labor standards and good corporate governance. Authority: 1) DLMS 2-836 G.4: The recipient has submitted an unsolicited proposal that is unique or innovative and has outstanding merit.

## Questions people ask

### Is NOI-ILAB-21-04 still open?

No. It is no longer open on Grants.gov.

### Who can apply for Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in Uzbekistan’s Cotton Industry?

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 Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in Uzbekistan’s Cotton Industry?

Closed. 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 $5.0 million each. About $5.0 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.