This grant, offered by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL), is for strengthening trade unions and promoting labor rights in Haiti’s textile and apparel sectors. The program aims to educate garment industry workers and union leaders on internationally recognized labor rights, including freedom of association, local labor laws, and essential union skills such as organizing, running meetings, and negotiation. The ultimate purpose is to empower Haitian workers to effectively advocate for their rights through bipartite and tripartite dialogues. Funding of $297,000 is available for a 12-month period. Applicants should demonstrate strong experience in trade union capacity building in the region, ensuring proposed activities are complementary to existing projects.
Opportunity ID: 202915
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DRLA-DRLAQM-12-083 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Strengthening Trade Unions in the Textile and Apparel Sectors in Haiti |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Disaster Prevention and Relief Education Employment, Labor and Training Income Security and Social Services Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | none |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.345 — International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 01, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 15, 2012 No Explanation |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 15, 2012 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | Nov 14, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $297,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $250,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor |
| Description: | The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces a Request for Proposals (RFP) from organizations with the ability to implement a program supporting trade union capacity building and labor rights awareness for unions and workers in the garment industry in Haiti. This project will support the goals of the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2008 (HOPE II). The purpose of the program should be to educate textile and apparel sector workers and union leaders on internationally-recognized labor rights, including freedom of association, local labor laws, and the roles, responsibilities of unions, including worker organizing and other core union skills such as running union meetings, engaging with employers and negotiation skills. By the end of the proposed program, Haitian workers should not only be aware of their labor rights, but should also be better able to effectively advocate for these rights via bipartite and tripartite dialogues. The USG funding requested for the proposal should total the exact amount of $297,000 for a period of 12 months. The proposal should include a detailed staffing strategy and should indicate how activities would be complimentary rather than duplicative of other current labor rights projects in Haiti. Successful applicants should have demonstrated experience in providing trade union capacity building in the region, including in Haiti. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Strengthening Trade Unions in the Textile and Apparel Sectors in Haiti |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grant Solutions Support
Phone Number: 1.866.577.0771 or 202.401.5282 Hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 8am-6pm ET. The contact center is closed on federal holidays. Email:help@grantsolutions.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Grant Solutions Support Phone Number: 1.866.577.0771 or 202.401.5282 Hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 8am-6pm ET. The contact center is closed on federal holidays. Email: help@grantsolutions.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.345 | DRLA-DRLAQM-12-083-015843 | Strengthening Trade Unions in the Textile and Apparel Sectors in Haiti | PKG00148430 | Oct 01, 2012 | Oct 15, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
202915 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
202915 Budget-1.1.pdf
202915 Project-1.1.pdf
202915 SF424A-1.0.pdf
202915 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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