This department is offering a grant to support the social and economic inclusion of the informal sector in Tunisia. The initiative aims to improve working conditions, rights awareness, and employability of informal sector workers, with a focus on women and youth. Proposals should include policies, capacity building for government responsiveness, skills training, worker organizing, and support for formalization. The grant also seeks to enhance the capacity of Tunisian NGOs outside the capital to advocate and raise awareness on these issues. Closing date for proposals is April 17, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 149835
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | DRLA-DRLAQM-12-025 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Social and Economic Inclusion of the Informal Sector in Tunisia |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation:: | none |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 19.345 — International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 9 |
| Posted Date:: | Mar 06, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Apr 09, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 06, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | May 17, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $860,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor |
| Description:: | DRL seeks proposals to support a key population that precipitated the revolution in Tunisia, the informal labor sector. Programming will assist informal sector workers, including street vendors, domestic workers, and workers in low-productivity microenterprises, tailoring interventions to address the needs and employability of women and the youth. Outputs would include policies for improving respect for and raising awareness of rights and working conditions, increasing capacity of local and national government to respond to the informal worker?s needs, skills upgrading, worker organizing, and putting more workers on the road to formalization. This initiative should also build the capacity of Tunisian NGOs that work to support advocacy and awareness of these issues, including in areas outside the capital. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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| Synopsis 9 | Apr 09, 2012 | |
| Synopsis 8 | Due date has been extended to April 17, 2012 11:59pm EST | |
| Synopsis 7 | Due date has been extended to April 17, 2012 11:59pm EST | |
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Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 19.345 |
| Competition ID: | DRLA-DRLAQM-12-025 |
| Competition Title: | Social and Economic Inclusion of the Informal Sector in Tunisia |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00105790 |
| Opening Date: | Mar 06, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Mitchell G. Alva |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
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Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Attachments [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.345 | DRLA-DRLAQM-12-025 | Social and Economic Inclusion of the Informal Sector in Tunisia | PKG00105790 | Mar 06, 2012 | Apr 17, 2012 | View | Mitchell G. Alva | Organization Applicants |