Any available grant aimed at combating child labour in developing countries?

Yes, The Fund against Child Labour (FBK) programme has been announced for entrepreneurs that actively want to prevent child labour in their production chain. FBK helps Dutch entrepreneurs that want to:

• Research the root causes of child labour in their production chains;
• Take actions to prevent child labour at a local level;
• Take measures to prevent child labour in their businesses.

Applicants may apply for a subsidy of no more than €475,000 for each project, representing a maximum of 70% of the total project costs. FBK will subsidize at least 11 projects each year.

Applicants may apply for a subsidy for the following types of projects:

• Local impact research: in-depth research into child labour on-site and in the industry;
• On-site activities to end child labour in combination with due diligence measures in your industry.

Eligibility Criteria 

• Applicants apply for a subsidy for activities aimed at combatting child labour.
• Applicants carry out these activities in a partnership within 4 years.
• FBK accepts applications for countries on the list of recipients of Official Development Assistance (pdf).
• Applicants can find all the details of the FBK administrative rules and their project criteria in the unofficial translation of the Government Gazette.
• Applicant’s project follows the international guidelines for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

The deadline to submit applications for this program is 1-Apr-2021.

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