Opportunity ID: 337450
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SCAISB-22-AW-018-01202022 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Entrepowered: Entrepreneurship Program for Women in Balochistan |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Public Diplomacy |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.501 — Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 20, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 20, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 22, 2022 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 22, 2022 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 21, 2022 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $200,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor: | $150,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The following non-profit organizations are eligible to apply:
• Non-governmental organizations For-profit entities, even those that may fall into the categories listed above, are not eligible to apply for this funding opportunity. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Pakistan |
| Description: |
The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Consulate General Karachi (PAS Karachi) is pleased to announce an open competition for an assistance award through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The project called for in this NOFO will promote entrepreneurship for women in Balochistan and will include training, mentoring, podcast production, and a seed-funding competition. The project aims to empower women entrepreneurs in Balochistan to fulfill their economic potential, creating conditions for a more prosperous society. This eighteen-month grant will enable at least 50 women in Balochistan, ages 18-35, many of whom may be limited to working from home, to start and/or scale their businesses. The project called for in this NOFO envisions the following elements: 1) a comprehensive business training program; 2) a mentorship program that will help connect participants with relevant partners; 3) a seed funding competition; 4) incubation support for at least 20 shortlisted participants; and 5) a monthly podcast or similar form of outreach on entrepreneurship and mentoring to reach and share knowledge with women in distant areas and in their homes and build community. PAS Karachi invites all eligible organizations (see Eligibility Information, Section C) to submit proposals for an award to provide training to women entrepreneurs through the program specified in this NOFO. Programs will take place in Quetta as specified by PAS Karachi. The award will be contingent on available funding. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
The Grants Management Team
Email:PakistanGrants@state.gov |
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| Agency Contact Information: | The Grants Management Team Email: PakistanGrants@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.501 | SCAISB-22-AW-018-01202022 | Entrepowered: Entrepreneurship Program for Women in Balochistan | PKG00271421 | Jan 20, 2022 | Mar 22, 2022 | View |
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