Deadline: 2-Jun-23

The Women’s International Solidarity Program of the Steelworkers Humanity Fund is launching a pilot open call for proposals outside Canada for international development projects and worker-led initiatives that support women in accessing and being successful in employment occupations and industry labour sectors impacted by gender bias.

Projects must be led and implemented by non-profit organizations or associations located in low and middle-income countries. This initiative seeks to expand the international partners of the Humanity Fund to help advance strategic women and labour issues.

This call for proposals seeks to:

• Increase women’s successful labour integration in industries that continue to experience gendered occupational segregation;
• Elevate women’s leadership in labour movements that advocate for access and equity in non-traditional jobs;
• Help women secure decent work in career fields or sectors of employment where women’s participation is underrepresented.

Funding Information

• Project funding request can range from $10,000 up to $25,000 Canadian dollars to support project activities.
• Duration
  • Funding is for one-year project activities.
  • Project activities will need to be completed by July 31, 2024.
  • Funding renewal after one year will be considered but cannot be guaranteed.
  • Continued funding will depend on project outcomes and future available resources.

Projects

• Strong preference will be given to projects working with women facing precarious and vulnerable employment conditions and those systematically disadvantaged.
• Preference will be given to activities with women-led, grassroots initiatives or community projects with a commitment to labour organizing and social justice values.
• Preference will be given to projects that build in a global education component to support the engagement of the United Steelworkers Canadian union members. (examples: online presentation, workshop, participation inadvocacy actions, travel delegation visit, etc.)
• Project funding can support existing initiatives or be applied to seed-fund innovative ideas.

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible applicants must be registered non-profit organizations based and operating in developing countries or low or middle-income nations.
• Applicants must be able to project manage and operate internationally funded initiatives.
• Preference will be given to emerging and medium-sized organizations.
• Existing funded partners of the Steelworkers Humanity Fund are not eligible to apply for this call for proposals at this time.

Process and application

• Interested international organizations that meet the criteria for this call for proposals are cordially invited and encouraged to apply via the completion of an online form.
• Their organization is only able to receive proposals in three main languages: English, French and Spanish.
• If your organization is interested in applying, please use one of these three online application forms available.

For more information, visit Steelworkers Humanity Fund.