Apply for Grant Opportunity by FutureWORKS Asia Cycle 2, LIRNEasia invites proposals for gender-responsive, solution-oriented, and policy-relevant applied research that supports a sustainable and inclusive future of work in Asia.
This second Call for Proposals focuses on generating actionable insights by identifying what solutions and policies have worked (or not), under what conditions, and how they can be adapted or scaled across different contexts. Projects should contribute directly to informing and influencing policy and practice in low- and lower-middle-income countries in Asia.
This Call is supported with funding from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC).
Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the full details and submit their applications before the specified deadline to seize this grant opportunity.
Last Date of Submission: 9th July 2025
Eligibility (Apply for Grant Opportunity by FutureWORKS Asia Cycle 2)
Eligible applicants may include, research institutions, universities, think tanks, associations, civil society organizations, and non-profit organizations. The core criteria which will determine eligibility are:
The project will result in public interest research (which aligns with the overall FutureWORKS Asia objectives of a sustainable and inclusive future of work), which is made available freely in the public domain as per IDRC open access guidelines. You can review the guidelines here: IDRC Open Access Policy.
The organization has a firm and demonstrated commitment to making policy impact through the project. This should be demonstrated through the planned activities of the project, as well as through past activities/successful policy influence.
The following are not eligible to apply:
Individuals
Private organizations whose business is a product or service targeted at workers as their customers (e.g., online job portal, recruitment agencies, etc.)
Government organizations and institutions (with the exception of public research and educational institutions)
UN agencies
Eligible applicants may bring in partners that fit into the above 3 categories above, however, funds from successful projects may not flow to the following:
Individuals who are part- or full-time employees of the public sector/government, with the exception of state-owned universities or public research institutions.
Government organizations and institutions (with the exception of public research and educational institutions)
UN agencies
Organizations based in India or Myanmar
Expertise/experience requirement:
Proposals should ideally be submitted by an eligible organization, that has a demonstrated track record of producing rigorous research related to at least two of the following:
Labor force skills, technology adoption in labor, climate change, just transition, gender responsive climate polices, technology policy, skills development, and innovation systems.
A demonstrated ability (capabilities and networks) to effectively translate research to policy.
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