Opportunity Information: Apply for DRLA DRLAQM 12 025
Apply for DRLA DRLAQM 12 025
- The 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 "Social and Economic Inclusion of the Informal Sector in Tunisia" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.345 International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 9, 2012 and posted on Mar 6, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 17, 2012 No Explanation. (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 $860,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Social and Economic Inclusion of the Informal Sector in Tunisia grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: DRLA DRLAQM 12 025) was issued by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). It targets Tunisia's informal labor sector, a group widely associated with the social and economic pressures that helped spark the 2011 revolution. The program is designed to support informal workers whose jobs typically fall outside formal labor protections and government systems, with explicit attention to workers such as street vendors, domestic workers, and people employed in low-productivity microenterprises. A central theme of the opportunity is improving the social and economic inclusion of these workers by pairing rights-based approaches with practical employability and livelihoods support, while also strengthening the institutions that are supposed to serve them.
The grant emphasizes interventions that are tailored to the realities of women and youth in the informal economy. In practice, this means proposals are expected to account for barriers that disproportionately affect these groups, such as limited access to skills training, discrimination in hiring or pay, lack of safe working conditions, and reduced ability to advocate for their interests. DRL is looking for projects that can produce concrete outputs in several connected areas: developing or strengthening policies that improve respect for labor rights and working conditions; raising awareness among workers and the broader public about rights, protections, and decent work standards; building the capacity of local and national government actors to better understand and respond to informal workers' needs; providing skills upgrading to improve workers' economic opportunities; supporting worker organizing so informal workers can collectively represent their interests; and helping move more workers toward formalization, meaning greater access to legal recognition, protections, and economic stability.
Another major priority is strengthening Tunisian civil society capacity, particularly NGOs involved in advocacy, awareness-raising, and support services related to informal work. The opportunity specifically notes the importance of supporting organizations operating outside the capital, signaling that DRL values regional reach and programming that is not overly concentrated in Tunis. Proposals that build sustainable local capability, improve coordination among stakeholders, and expand awareness and advocacy networks beyond major urban centers would align with this intent.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary and uses a grant funding instrument. The CFDA number listed is 19.345 (International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor). The award funding range is substantial, with an award floor of $500,000 and an award ceiling of $860,000, indicating DRL is seeking projects of meaningful scale rather than small pilot activities. Cost sharing or matching is not required, which lowers the financial barrier for eligible applicants. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in that last category). The opportunity was posted on March 6, 2012, created April 9, 2012, and had a revised closing date of April 17, 2012, with archiving on May 17, 2012.
For applicant support, the listing directs technical access issues to the Grants.gov Contact Center (support@grants.gov, 1-800-518-4726) during standard weekday hours. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a combined labor-rights, governance capacity-building, and economic inclusion initiative aimed at improving conditions for informal workers in Tunisia while strengthening the ability of both government and civil society to protect rights, expand opportunities, and encourage pathways into the formal economy.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the official name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Social and Economic Inclusion of the Informal Sector in Tunisia.
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DRLA DRLAQM 12 025.
3) Which U.S. government office issued this funding opportunity?
It was issued by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL).
4) What country or location is this program focused on?
The program targets Tunisia.
5) What population or sector is the main focus of the grant?
The main focus is Tunisia's informal labor sector, specifically workers whose jobs typically fall outside formal labor protections and government systems.
6) What types of informal workers are explicitly mentioned?
The opportunity explicitly calls out informal workers such as street vendors, domestic workers, and people employed in low-productivity microenterprises.
7) What is the overarching goal of the program?
The goal is to improve the social and economic inclusion of informal workers by pairing rights-based approaches with practical employability and livelihoods support, while also strengthening the institutions intended to serve these workers.
8) How does the opportunity connect to Tunisia's recent history?
The opportunity notes that Tunisia's informal labor sector is widely associated with the social and economic pressures that helped spark the 2011 revolution.
9) What thematic approach does DRL emphasize for proposed projects?
DRL emphasizes combining labor-rights and decent work interventions with skills/employability and livelihoods support, alongside strengthening relevant government and civil society capacity.
10) Are women and youth specifically prioritized in this opportunity?
Yes. The grant emphasizes interventions tailored to the realities of women and youth working in the informal economy.
11) What barriers affecting women and youth should proposals account for?
The opportunity expects proposals to consider barriers such as limited access to skills training, discrimination in hiring or pay, lack of safe working conditions, and reduced ability to advocate for their interests.
12) What kinds of project outputs or results is DRL looking for?
DRL is looking for concrete outputs in connected areas including:
- Developing or strengthening policies that improve respect for labor rights and working conditions
- Raising awareness among workers and the broader public about rights, protections, and decent work standards
- Building the capacity of local and national government actors to understand and respond to informal workers' needs
- Providing skills upgrading to improve workers' economic opportunities
- Supporting worker organizing so informal workers can collectively represent their interests
- Helping move more workers toward formalization (greater access to legal recognition, protections, and economic stability)
13) Does the grant support policy-related work?
Yes. The opportunity includes developing or strengthening policies that improve respect for labor rights and working conditions.
14) Does the grant support awareness-raising and public education?
Yes. Raising awareness among workers and the broader public about rights, protections, and decent work standards is a listed output area.
15) Does the grant support training or skills development for workers?
Yes. The opportunity calls for skills upgrading intended to improve informal workers' economic opportunities.
16) Does the grant support strengthening government capacity?
Yes. It includes building the capacity of local and national government actors to better understand and respond to informal workers' needs.
17) Does the grant support worker organizing or collective representation?
Yes. Supporting worker organizing so informal workers can collectively represent their interests is specifically mentioned.
18) What does "formalization" mean in the context of this opportunity?
Formalization is described as moving workers toward greater legal recognition, protections, and economic stability.
19) Is strengthening Tunisian civil society part of the program design?
Yes. A major priority is strengthening Tunisian civil society capacity, especially NGOs involved in advocacy, awareness-raising, and support services related to informal work.
20) Does DRL express a preference for programming outside the capital?
Yes. The opportunity notes the importance of supporting organizations operating outside Tunis, signaling value in regional reach and programming beyond the capital.
21) What types of civil society activities align with DRL's intent?
Based on the description, aligning activities include building sustainable local capability, improving coordination among stakeholders, and expanding awareness and advocacy networks beyond major urban centers.
22) What is the assistance listing number (CFDA) associated with this grant?
The CFDA number listed is 19.345, titled International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor.
23) What type of funding instrument is used?
The opportunity uses a grant funding instrument.
24) How is the opportunity categorized from an administrative standpoint?
It is categorized as discretionary.
25) What is the award size range for this opportunity?
The award floor is $500,000 and the award ceiling is $860,000.
26) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching is not required.
27) What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include:
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in that category)
28) When was the opportunity posted?
It was posted on March 6, 2012.
29) When was the listing created?
The listing indicates it was created on April 9, 2012.
30) What was the closing date for applications?
The revised closing date was April 17, 2012.
31) When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on May 17, 2012.
32) Who should applicants contact for Grants.gov technical access issues?
Technical access issues are directed to the Grants.gov Contact Center at support@grants.gov or 1-800-518-4726 during standard weekday hours.
33) What scale of project is DRL seeking based on the funding range?
The stated range (from $500,000 to $860,000) indicates DRL is seeking projects of meaningful scale, not small pilot activities.
34) What is the simplest way to describe the purpose of this opportunity?
It is a combined labor-rights, governance capacity-building, and economic inclusion initiative aimed at improving conditions for informal workers in Tunisia, strengthening both government and civil society, and encouraging pathways into the formal economy.
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