Ensuring 'Pro-American Worker' Critical Minerals Supply Chain in the Western Hemisphere
This grant funds a project to improve labor standards and transparency in Argentina and Chile’s critical minerals sectors, supporting U.S. workers and manufacturing competitiveness.
Funder: Bureau of International Labor Affairs
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026
Funding Amounts: $5,000,000 total for one award over three years (cooperative agreement)
Summary: Supports a technical assistance project to improve labor standards in the critical minerals sector (copper, lithium, silver) in Argentina and Chile to advance U.S. manufacturing competitiveness.
Key Information: This is a forecasted opportunity; applications are not yet being accepted.
Description
This forecasted funding opportunity from the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor, will support a technical assistance project to strengthen labor standards compliance and transparency in the supply chains for critical minerals—specifically copper, lithium, and silver—in Argentina and Chile. The project aims to bolster fair labor standards, enhance labor enforcement, and support American workers and manufacturing competitiveness by ensuring a responsible Western Hemisphere supply chain for critical minerals. The cooperative agreement will fund activities over a three-year period and is intended to engage government agencies, worker organizations, regional associations, and the private sector.
