Bureau of International Labor Affairs
The US Bureau of International Labor Affairs funds programs supporting international labor standards, worker rights, and trade.
Get Funding to End Child Labor & Improve Work Conditions
This grant supports civil society organizations aiming to combat child and forced labor while improving working conditions. Funds will build your capacity to identify, document, raise awareness about, and implement solutions for labor abuses in specific countries and supply chains.
Boost Your Business: International Labor Law Enforcement Grants
This grant opportunity, once announced, will fund organizations focused on strengthening labor law enforcement in Guatemala's agricultural export sector, specifically concerning minimum wages, work hours, and safety. Secure funding to drive compliance and improve working conditions.
Funded Research to End Child Labor Globally
This grant supports organizations using rigorous research to combat child and forced labor worldwide. It aims to equip policymakers and practitioners with the data and tools needed for effective international action.
Secure Funding to Combat Child Labor Globally
Organizations focused on eliminating child and forced labor internationally can secure funding to improve access to research and enhance analytical tools for policymakers and practitioners. This initiative aims to bolster the capacity of researchers and foster multidisciplinary engagement to drive global progress.
Funded Initiatives: Combat Child & Forced Labor
This grant is for organizations looking to build civil society's ability to tackle child and forced labor issues and improve working conditions. Funding will support projects that enhance data collection, awareness campaigns, and the implementation of solutions for worker protection.
Securing Grants for Youth Livelihoods in Central America
This grant opportunity aims to empower at-risk youth in El Salvador and Honduras by fostering pathways to learning, leadership, and improved livelihood outcomes. Catholic Relief Services intends to secure funding to prevent exploitative labor and child labor by enhancing job skills and economic opportunities.
Get Funding to Combat Child Labor & Boost Ag in DR
This funding opportunity aims to support projects in the Dominican Republic focused on reducing child labor and improving working conditions within the agricultural sector. It targets efforts to strengthen labor law enforcement, assist producers with compliance, and provide resources for vulnerable children and families.
Get Funding: Boost Your Business with Grant Programs
This is a notice of intent for potential funding opportunities to extend existing programs without accepting new applications at this time. The goal is to support program implementation and expand funding capacity for specific initiatives.
Get Funding to Combat Child Labor & Improve Work
This grant supports civil society organizations looking to build their capacity to identify, address, and raise awareness about child labor, forced labor, and poor working conditions. Funding is available for projects focused on specific sectors and supply chains in eligible countries, with a focus on Latin America/Caribbean for the coffee sector in this announcement.
Funded Programs: Empower Women, Eliminate Child Labor
Organizations focused on women's economic empowerment can receive funding to integrate child labor prevention and safe working condition tools into their initiatives. This program aims to support women entrepreneurs and ensure responsible business growth.
Get Grants to Fight Forced Labor in Asia-Pacific
This is a notice of intent for organizations interested in securing funding to combat forced labor and human trafficking on fishing vessels in Indonesia and another Asia-Pacific nation. The project aims to improve regulations, interagency coordination, and worker understanding of exploitative conditions, ultimately leading to better access to remedies.
Get Funding to Boost Agricultural Exports & Worker Safety
This grant aims to strengthen labor law enforcement for businesses in Costa Rica's agricultural export sector, focusing on fair wages and safety. Awardees will help ensure compliance and effective legal recourse for workers, leading to a more robust and ethical industry.
Get Funding to Protect Children From Labor!
This funding is for organizations already working with IMPAQ International to enhance a toolkit that monitors child labor. The goal is to improve the protection of child labor beneficiaries through advanced monitoring features.
Get Funding to Boost Workforce & Hiring
This grant aims to improve labor market data systems, helping businesses find qualified workers and job seekers gain in-demand skills. Organizations that develop and implement these systems can receive funding to enhance workforce development and policy-making.
Get Funding to Combat Child Labor & Forced Labor
This is a Notice of Intent, not an open application opportunity. However, the Bureau of International Labor Affairs is planning to fund a global project aimed at tackling child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking through research, awareness campaigns, and policy engagement.
Grants to Combat Child Labor in Mexican Agriculture
Organizations aiming to reduce child labor in Mexico's agriculture sector, particularly in Oaxaca and select other states, are invited to apply. Funding will support initiatives that promote labor rights and provide access to education and social programs for at-risk children and their families.
Get Funding for Business Growth & Sustainability
This grant opportunity, though not currently accepting applications, aims to fund projects that bolster business capacity to prevent and reduce child labor through awareness, legal improvements, and pilot programs. Look for future announcements to potentially secure funding for your business's ethical and sustainable operations.
Unlock Funding for Zambia's Women & Girls Initiatives
This grant supports organizations working to reduce child labor in rural Zambia by providing adolescent girls with job training and business creation opportunities. Vulnerable women will also gain access to improved livelihood options and business development support.
Funding to Combat Child Labor in Vanilla Production
Organizations dedicated to protecting children can receive funding to implement projects aimed at reducing child labor in Madagascar's vanilla-producing regions. This initiative seeks to empower communities and improve law enforcement to ensure children's safety and well-being.
Get Funding: Invest in Youth Training Programs
This grant seeks to boost private sector investment in workplace training for vulnerable youth, aiming to reduce hazardous work. It supports sharing best practices and increasing collaboration on accessible training programs globally.