Project Grant SBR25024GR0049

The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $987,654 project grant to Its - Instituto De Tecnologia E Sociedade under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345). The grant will fund a project from September 2022 through September 2025 to use civic technology to channel the collective voice of gig workers in Brazil and Colombia. This will help them gain increased access to social protections and...

This $223,365 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) is designed to support Brazilian women entrepreneurs. The grant will provide leadership and entrepreneurship training, as well as economic empowerment through practical skills development, networking opportunities, workshops with specialists, mentorship sessions, and pitch competitions. The program will be implemented by the foreign-owned...

The Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs awarded a $24 million cooperative agreement to the American Center For International Labor Solidarity under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401) federal grant program. The award will fund activities through December 2026 to improve respect for labor rights in key sectors in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. The American Center For International Labor Solidarity will strengthen democratic, independent workers' organizations...

The Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs awarded a $120,094.02 Project Grant under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to the non-profit organization Projeto Constituicao NA Escola in Brazil. The grant will support a series of professional development sessions, an immersive experience, and a trip to Washington, D.C. for Black women lawyers in Brazil. The project aims to advance U.S. foreign policy goals by promoting mutual understanding and strengthening the relationship between the U.S....

This $4,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401), aims to reduce barriers that impede access to education and decent work for LGBTQI youth in Brazil and the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region. The key products and services to be delivered through this multi-year project include: 1) improving knowledge among labor stakeholders on barriers to education and decent...

This $10,000,000 Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401). The agreement will support the International Labor Organization (ILO) in enhancing Brazil's tripartite "Pactos" initiatives aimed at improving working conditions, formalizing employment, and eliminating child and forced labor across agricultural supply chains. Key activities include establishing a...

The Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs awarded a $10 million cooperative agreement to the International Labor Organization from December 2022 through December 2026 under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401) grant program. The award will support efforts to increase workers' organizations and civil society organizations in Brazil and Paraguay to collectively address forced labor, child labor, and other labor violations in cattle raising areas. Specifically, the...

The Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs awarded a $276,723 project grant to Associacao Grupo Mais Unidos (doing business as Grupo + Unidos) under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant program (CFDA 19.040). The grant will fund travel expenses within Brazil, round-trip international airfare between Brazil and the United States, and the development and implementation of pre-departure and travel orientation programs. The grant period runs from September 30, 2022 through...

The Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs awarded a $139,025.23 Project Grant to Associacao Grupo Mais Unidos, doing business as Grupo + Unidos, to support implementation of AWE-Brazil 2.0. The grant funds partial expenses for this effort from August 26, 2021 through August 31, 2022. The award is provided through the Department of State's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) which aims to inform and influence foreign publics to advance U.S. foreign policy goals and...

This federal Project Grant award for $294,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges (CFDA 19.415) program. The grant was awarded on September 1, 2024 to the American Center For International Labor Solidarity, doing business as the Solidarity Center, a non-profit organization focused on promoting worker rights and economic development globally. The grant will fund the...