Project Grant SLMAQM21GR3310

This $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded on December 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401), aims to support labor reforms in Bangladesh aligned with International Labor Standards (ILS). The grant will be implemented by the International Labor Organization (ILO) to empower trade unions, strengthen labor inspection systems, and promote freedom of association and collective bargaining rights. This...

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded a $6,409,606 Project Grant under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to implement the CHTWCA II project in Bangladesh. This 5-year initiative, running from June 2024 to June 2029, aims to contribute to Bangladesh's Indo-Pacific vision through a range of interventions, including: Establishing regulatory systems and strengthening accountable government...

This $3,404,094 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program aims to support community-led climate change mitigation innovations in Bangladesh. The funding, awarded on March 12, 2024, will be used to build the capacity of local government institutions and farmers, as well as to provide support for rainwater harvesting and repairing/maintaining tube-wells in vulnerable communities....

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded $460,000 under its Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to Humana People to People Belize (HPPBZ) to support community-led initiatives expanding economic opportunity in isolated rural communities in Southern Belize from August 6, 2021 to February 6, 2025. As part of the IAF's Women Investing in Growth and Security initiative and COVID-19 response strategy, HPPBZ will work with community groups in Stann Creek and Toledo Districts to increase...

This $800,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program aims to create a sustainable and scalable model of bamboo production, value addition, and sale in rural India. The award will support a collective of 7,500 farmers and 3,600 women artisans to own and manage the end-to-end bamboo value chain, from cultivating bamboo to producing and marketing value-added products. The funding...

The Center for International Private Enterprise, Inc. (CIPE) received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs to promote increased employment, economic growth, and commercial engagement in Bahrain. The grant funding supports CIPE's efforts under the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) federal grant program (CFDA #19.500) from October 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023. Specifically, the grant will allow CIPE to strengthen Bahrain's private...

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) awarded a $810,000 Project Grant under its CFDA 87.101 Project Development program to Balloon Ventures LTD, a for-profit organization based in the UK. The grant, awarded on Sep 30, 2024, with a final completion date of Sep 16, 2026, will provide technical assistance to a MSME (Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise) lender to: 1) scale up its data and credit scoring capabilities, 2) enhance the technical services it provides to its...

The Bangladesh Legal Aid And Services Trust will receive $1 million under a Project Grant award from the Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor. The funding will support work with marginalized gender diverse community organizations in Bangladesh to develop sustainable and secure visibility for the full spectrum of gender diversity from September 26, 2022 through December 31, 2025. This award is provided through the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program, supports maternal and child health initiatives in the Chattagram Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh. The $1,203,638 award, effective from September 4, 2024 to September 3, 2027, will fund activities to improve healthcare access and outcomes for women and children in this underserved area. The program aims to address...

The Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs awarded a $245,228 Project Grant to Hatch Works PVT LTD to foster growth and innovation through a project incubating and accelerating women-owned startups in Sri Lanka. Under the Bureau's CFDA 19.108 program supporting the goals of the State/SCA bureau, Hatch Works will deliver mentorships, business development services, and investor matching to help women entrepreneurs over the two-year period ending September 2023. By supporting...