Call for Application FORGE & The Democracy at Work Fund 2025, Workers around the world are on the frontlines of the struggle for rights, equity and justice. Amidst their mounting calls for just wages, benefits and protections, they face multiple global crises – deepening inequality and persistent challenges of gender justice, rapid technological transition and anxieties connected to it, extreme environmental degradation hastened by the climate crisis, conflict, and rollbacks in civic freedoms and the erosion of democratic space.
This is a crucial moment to bolster support for worker organizations at community level and support grassroots worker organizations to secure better rights, livelihoods and protections which can deliver positive outcomes for individuals, families and entire communities.
The Democracy at Work Fund pools support from multiple funders to deliver grants to frontline organizations in Asia, Africa, and South America aimed at building resilience and strengthening the capacity of workers’ organizations. Initiatives from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Kenya, South Africa, Argentina and Brazil are eligible to apply to this year’s fund. The Fund prioritizes efforts led directly by informal workers1 , those led by women and underrepresented groups, as well as efforts at the intersection of workers’ rights, gender justice, racial justice, and climate justice.
Last Date of Submission: 27th October 2025
Eligibility Criteria
(Call for Application FORGE & The Democracy at Work Fund 2025)
Organizations led directly by workers, whether in trade unions or more hybrid associations2 or groups, working on labor organizing, collective bargaining, advocacy and other forms of movement-building. We are seeking to support locally-based organizations as opposed to global organizations. Informal organizations and cooperatives active in the labor movement are welcome to apply.
Priority will be given to organizations led by women and underrepresented groups with democratically-elected leadership structures and dues-paying membership.
Proposals from more than one organization or entity as co-applicants should indicate the division of labor and respective roles of each organization.
Geographic Scope:
(Call for Application FORGE & The Democracy at Work Fund 2025)
The Fund will be rolled out in 6 focus countries in the Global Majority. These are:
Bangladesh, Indonesia, Kenya, South Africa, Argentina and Brazil. Geographic scope will be given priority. Cross-country and regional initiatives involving these countries will also be considered.
Budget & Duration of Support
(Call for Application FORGE & The Democracy at Work Fund 2025)
Budget requests within the range of $10,000 to $80,000 total for up to 18 months will be considered. Projects can start from February 2026 and range in duration from 6 to 18 months.
How to apply?
(Call for Application FORGE & The Democracy at Work Fund 2025)
On the website Democracyatworkfund.org you will find templates for the application form in different languages. Applications can be filled out in this format and sent in PDF format to the email address applications@forgefunders.org, or can be submitted via this google form.
Proposals can be sent in English, Bengali, Bahasa Indonesia, Portuguese and Spanish. The deadline for submission is October 27th 2025. If you have questions about the process and eligibility criteria, please write to applications@forgefunders.org.
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