Closed · SFOP0007769 · CFDA 19.345 · Discretionary
DRL Strengthening Women’s Participation in the Workforce
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1M-$1.9M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 25, 2021
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
DRL Strengthening Women’s Participation in the Workforce is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor that offered $1,000,000 -- $1,900,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 686 other opportunities from Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor.
- $1M-$1.9M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 19.345
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
DRL Strengthening Women’s Participation in th… is closed (last close May 25, 2021). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor still indexes 686 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed May 25, 2021
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Grant
Description
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for projects that enable women workers to participate more fully in the workforce. Background: Women, half of the global workforce, face multiple barriers to their full and equal participation at work, limiting their economic contributions over the course of their lives. Numerous studies have shown that barriers to women's participation in the workforce stifle national economies – that an increase in women's labor force participation results in faster and more inclusive economic growth, and that increasing the share of household income controlled by women changes spending in ways that benefit their families and communities. Improving work conditions and addressing constraints to workforce participation for vulnerable women workers is one step toward unleashing women’s economic potential in order to maximize global economic growth and stability. Increasing women’s economic participation throughout their lives strengthens prospects for economic growth, and benefits families, communities, and countries. The challenges that women face are unique and often not taken into account when groups advocate for worker rights, creating safe work environments, and developing leadership skills. Challenges include unequal pay and lack of wage transparency; discrimination in hiring and job evaluation; gender-discriminatory personal status laws limiting freedom of movement; women’s ability to work outside the home without a male guardian’s permission; family demand and expectations; gender-based violence and harassment; safe and accessible transportation; lack of parental leave and affordable care for children and family; inadequate representation in worker organizations; inflexible or unpredictable hours and scheduling; and unsafe and unsanitary work conditions.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · SFOP0007769
Grants.gov marks DRL Strengthening Women’s Participation in th… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). This eligibility-code string dominates the Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor book (373 peers, 54% of 687).
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
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Agency Contact
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