Bureau of International Labor Affairs
The US Bureau of International Labor Affairs funds programs supporting international labor standards, worker rights, and trade.
Get Funding for Migrant Worker Protection Programs
This cooperative agreement supports NGOs in strengthening social security and worker protections for internal migrant workers. Funding is available for projects aimed at reducing vulnerability to forced labor, initially targeting Bangladesh or other South/Southeast Asian countries.
Get Grants for Better Supply Chain Practices in Latin America
This grant opportunity supports organizations working to eliminate child labor and forced labor, and improve working conditions within select supply chains in Brazil and Latin America/Caribbean. Funds are intended to bolster tripartite pacts and promote decent work through collaboration with labor ministries.
Get Funding for Worker Transition Programs
This opportunity supports programs designed to help workers transition to new jobs and industries, ensuring a fair economic shift. Organizations focused on workforce development and equitable labor practices are encouraged to apply for funding.
Unlock Funds for Decent Work in South American Fishing
While applications are not currently accepted, this notice signals potential funding for organizations focused on improving labor conditions within South America's fishing industry. The goal is to strengthen decent work practices and worker protections in this vital sector.
Access Funds to Empower Rural Workers in Indo-Pacific
This funding, intended for the International Labor Organization, aims to enhance worker rights in rural Indo-Pacific regions, with a special emphasis on supporting women. The program seeks to extend its impact and funding capacity through an existing cooperative agreement.
Grant: Boost Worker Safety & Health in Mexico Supply Chains
Mexican agricultural businesses in chili pepper and tomato supply chains can secure funding to improve worker safety, focusing on preventing and mitigating health crises like heat stress. This grant supports initiatives to enhance occupational health and safety standards.
Get Funding to End Forced Labor & Trafficking
This funding aims to help organizations combat forced labor and trafficking within supply chains. Eligible entities will receive support to improve government, business, and worker organization capacity in Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, and Benin.
Fund Your Global Child Labor & Forced Labor Solutions
Are you an organization dedicated to eliminating child labor and forced labor globally? This grant supports research, capacity building, and making research actionable for policymakers.
Global Trade Expansion Grant for Business Growth
This grant aims to foster global trade partnerships and support businesses in expanding their reach. Eligible entities will receive funding to facilitate international collaboration and market access.
Unlock Funds for Worker Rights & Compliance
This funding opportunity, while currently a notice of intent, aims to bolster understanding and adherence to labor laws in Georgia. Organizations focused on engaging workers and civil society are encouraged to watch for future opportunities to secure grants for this critical initiative.
Fund Your Business in Jordan: Labor Rights Grant Available
This grant aims to support fundamental labor rights in Jordan's QIZs, potentially offering funding for projects that improve working conditions and freedoms. While applications are not currently being accepted, it signals future opportunities for businesses committed to ethical labor practices.
Unlock Funding for Workers' Rights in Mexico
This is a Notice of Intent, not an open application. If funded, the International Labor Organization will receive funds to observe workplace democratic processes and build capacity in Mexico, aiming to strengthen freedom of association and collective bargaining rights.
Unlock Funds for Labor Law Improvement Programs
This notice signals potential funding for existing cooperative agreements aimed at strengthening international labor law enforcement. While applications are not currently being accepted, this may present an opportunity for eligible organizations to extend their impactful programs.
Unlock Funds for Costa Rican Ag Exporters!
Attention Costa Rican agricultural exporting businesses! While applications aren't open yet, this funding aims to build a strong culture of labor compliance within your sector. The goal is to improve worker rights and ensure ethical business practices.
Secure Funds for Global Worker Rights & Fair Food Expansion
This grant offers funding to organizations looking to expand the Fair Food Program model internationally, promoting worker rights and voice in agricultural supply chains. It's designed for entities capable of piloting this worker-driven social responsibility approach on farms outside the U.S.
Myanmar Child Labor Program: Secure Funding to Combat Exploitation
This program aims to combat child labor in Myanmar by raising awareness, building local capacity, and implementing multi-stakeholder responses. Subject to funding availability, this is an existing cooperative agreement extension, not a new application.
Get Funding to Combat Forced Labor Globally
This program seeks to fund organizations working to eliminate forced labor worldwide by providing technical assistance and improving access to remediation and justice for vulnerable workers. Eligible entities will receive funding to build capacity at global, regional, and country levels to combat forced labor.
Unlock Grants to Fight Child Labor & Human Trafficking
Nonprofits and research organizations focused on global labor issues can secure funding to conduct impactful research. This grant supports the development and evaluation of solutions to combat child labor, forced labor, and related issues like irregular migration and workers' rights.
Unlock Funding to Fight Child Labor & Improve Worker Conditions
Non-profits and international organizations focused on ending child labor and enhancing worker safety are eligible for funding extensions. This initiative aims to bolster existing programs tackling these critical issues.
Fund Your Business Growth in Mexico's Labor Sector
This grant supports projects aimed at enhancing Mexico's local labor justice system through professionalization and improved efficiency. If your business can contribute to fairer and faster adjudication of labor cases, you may be eligible for this funding.