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NOI-ILAB-23-03: Observation and Engagement for Rights Verification and Realization Initiative (OBSERVAR)

Closed Closed Opportunity NOI-ILAB-23-03 ☆ Save

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 Bureau of International Labor Affairs notices from 2023.

• Award ceiling$5.0 million
• Award floor$5.0 million
• Total funding$5.0 million
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

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

NOTE: This is a Notice of Intent (NOI). 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.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past International Labor Programs awards averaged $3.9 million; this notice allows up to $5.0 million per award.
• Most of the program's money (64% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

NOTE: This is a Notice of Intent. There is no announcement related to this notice. We are not accepting applications. Subject to the availability of funds, USDOL’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) intends to provide funding to the International Labor Organization (ILO). The objective of the sole source award is for the rights of freedom association and collective bargaining to be realized in law and in practice in Mexico. This will be achieved by the independent observation of workplace democratic processes and capacity building of workers/unions, employers and the government of Mexico leading to greater adherence to international labor standards. Authority: DLMS 2-836 G.3: The recipient has unique qualifications to perform the type of activity to be funded.

Category: Other.

Applying now

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