International Labor Programs (17.401)
International Labor Programs (Assistance Listing 17.401) is run by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, part of the Department of Labor. It awarded $395 million in 100 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $3.9 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $3.0 million. Half of the 100 awards fell between $912,138 and $5.0 million, and they ranged from $6,960 to $24.7 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$395 million
- Grant awards100
- Typical award$3.0 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$5.0 million
- Size rank426 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants (cooperative agreements or contracts)
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $105 million in fiscal 2021 to $5.0 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 426th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 98% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 11 states and territories.
What the program funds
The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) prioritizes the interests of American workers in U.S. trade and international labor and employment policy, strengthening U.S. jobs and wages, by combating foreign labor abuses and unfair trade practices in the global supply chain that undermine U.S. prosperity and security. ILAB focuses on ensuring that American workers and businesses benefit from the Administration’s trade agenda by shaping international trade and labor environments, monitoring countries’ compliance with labor obligations, counteracting labor practices overseas that undermine American competitiveness, and vigorously enforcing labor provisions in trade agreements. ILAB combines trade and labor monitoring and enforcement, policy engagement, research, and technical cooperation to carry out the international responsibilities of the Department of Labor. ILAB partners with international organizations, non-governmental organizations, universities, research institutions, and others to advance the Administration’s trade agenda through technical assistance projects, research, and project evaluations. These activities are funded through grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
See available funding opportunities posted at https://www.grants.gov/search-grants.html?cfda=17.401. Prospective applicants may, as a starting point, sort listings based on the general eligibility criteria listed on the menu at the left-hand-side of the page. Individual listings contain additional information on eligibility.
What the money can and cannot pay for
That funds available to the Bureau of International Labor Affairs may be used to administer or operate international labor activities, bilateral and multilateral technical assistance, and microfinance programs, by or through contracts, grants, subgrants and other arrangements, including programs to combat exploitative child labor internationally and model programs that address worker rights issues through technical assistance in countries with which the United States has free trade agreements or trade preference programs.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Application deadlines are included in each Funding Opportunity Announcement.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
The FY 2023 appropriation provided $81.725 million for ILAB grant and contract awards to administer or operate international labor activities, including programs to exploitative child labor internationally and programs that address worker rights issues in countries with which the United States has free trade agreements or trade preference programs. The FY 2024 appropriation provided $81.725 million for these activities, available for obligation through December 31, 2024. Typically, ILAB funds individual technical assistance projects ranging from roughly $2 million to $10 million. On average, ILAB makes individual grant or contract awards of approximately $4 – 5 million.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, International Labor Programs (17.401) awarded $395 million across 100 grant awards, an average of $3.9 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Labor Organization | District of Columbia | 35 | $132 million |
| American Center for International Labor Solidarity | District of Columbia | 12 | $65.6 million |
| American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences | Virginia | 4 | $48.0 million |
| Partners of the Americas, Inc. | District of Columbia | 6 | $31.6 million |
| Pan American Development Foundation, Inc. | District of Columbia | 3 | $16.4 million |
| World Vision Inc. | District of Columbia | 4 | $12.9 million |
| Verite Inc | Massachusetts | 4 | $11.3 million |
| Social Accountability International, Inc. | New York | 2 | $10.0 million |
| The Ergo Group, Inc. | California | 1 | $9.9 million |
| La Isla Network, Inc. | Georgia | 1 | $8.0 million |
| Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development | Arkansas | 3 | $6.6 million |
| Pact, Inc. | District of Columbia | 3 | $6.4 million |
| Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, Inc. | Georgia | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Jsi Research & Training Institute Inc | Massachusetts | 1 | $4.3 million |
| Elevate Us Limited | California | 1 | $4.0 million |
| Save the Children Federation, Inc. | Connecticut | 1 | $4.0 million |
| Stichting Global March Against Child Labour | 1 | $4.0 million | |
| Impactt Limited | 1 | $3.0 million | |
| Dai Global LLC | Maryland | 1 | $2.5 million |
| The Fair Food Standards Council Inc | Florida | 1 | $2.5 million |
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 64% of the money, businesses 4.9%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 58 | $251 million | 64% |
| Other | 38 | $124 million | 32% |
| Businesses | 4 | $19.4 million | 4.9% |
By state
10 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 65 | $266 million |
| Virginia | 5 | $48.3 million |
| Massachusetts | 7 | $16.3 million |
| California | 2 | $13.9 million |
| Georgia | 2 | $13.0 million |
| New York | 2 | $10.0 million |
| Arkansas | 3 | $6.6 million |
| Connecticut | 2 | $5.0 million |
| Maryland | 3 | $2.8 million |
| Florida | 1 | $2.5 million |
| Rhode Island | 2 | $900,000 |