Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0008656

The grant opportunity titled "DRL Strengthening Rights of Gig Workers in Colombia and Brazil" (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0008656) is a discretionary U.S. Department of State funding competition administered by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). It seeks proposals for a grant-funded project focused on improving conditions for workers in the platform or "gig" economy in Colombia and Brazil, with an emphasis on promoting international labor standards in these countries. In practical terms, the opportunity is aimed at efforts that strengthen labor rights and protections for people working through app-based or platform-mediated work arrangements, which often include delivery, ride-hailing, and other on-demand services.

The central program purpose is to support initiatives that encourage alignment with internationally recognized labor standards for gig workers in both countries. While the notice does not list specific activities in the excerpt provided, the framing suggests projects could involve worker rights education, support for collective action or representation, advocacy for legal and regulatory reforms, research and documentation of labor conditions, engagement with stakeholders such as worker organizations, civil society, companies, and policymakers, and other interventions that lead to measurable improvements in labor standards compliance and enforcement in the platform economy. The geographic focus is explicitly Colombia and Brazil, meaning proposals should be designed with these national contexts in mind and should be relevant to platform workers operating there.

The funding instrument is a grant, and the maximum award amount (award ceiling) is listed as $1,000,000. The opportunity falls under CFDA number 19.345, associated with Department of State public diplomacy and foreign assistance programming administered through DRL. The opportunity category is discretionary, indicating awards are made through a competitive selection process rather than by formula.

Regarding eligibility, the listing indicates "Others" under eligible applicants, pointing to additional eligibility details in the full announcement. This typically implies that eligibility may extend beyond a single narrow applicant type and could include a range of organizations depending on the terms in the full solicitation. The posting shows a creation date of February 24, 2022, and an original application deadline of April 27, 2022, which reflects the official submission window for that competition cycle. The entry also shows "ExpectedAwards: 0," which can appear in some listings due to how the opportunity was recorded in the system and does not necessarily mean that no awards would be made; the definitive number of awards would normally be described in the full solicitation or determined after the review process.

Overall, this opportunity is designed to fund a project that materially advances labor rights in the rapidly growing platform economy in Colombia and Brazil, using international labor standards as the guiding benchmark and leveraging DRL's human rights and labor rights mandate to support reforms, protections, and improved outcomes for gig workers.

  • The Department of State, Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "DRL Strengthening Rights of Gig Workers in Colombia and Brazil" and is now available to receive applicants.
  • Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.345.
  • This funding opportunity was created on Feb 24, 2022.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 27, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
  • Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
  • Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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