The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) is offering this grant to address increasing cybersecurity threats in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This grant aims to elevate women as a crucial, untapped labor market in cybersecurity. Its purpose is twofold: to enhance the private sector’s capacity to combat cyber threats and to create vital job opportunities for women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) who often face significant employment barriers. By fostering women’s inclusion in cybersecurity, this initiative supports the U.S. government’s goal of promoting inclusive economic growth and increasing women’s participation in STEM-related fields.
Opportunity ID: 353961
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DFOP0014020 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Catalyzing Job Creation for Women in Cybersecurity |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.500 — Middle East Partnership Initiative |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 02, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 02, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 21, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 21, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | For profit organizations other than small businesses |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | U.S. or foreign non-profit organizations, Private technology companies, Private institutions of higher education, Public or state institutions of higher education, Public international organizations, Small businesses with function and regional experience in the areas of cybersecurity in the MENA region. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs |
| Description: | The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) seeks to elevate a key untapped labor market to address increasing threats in cyberspace: Women. Women’s inclusion in cybersecurity addresses two challenges in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: 1) greater capacity for the private sector to combat cyber threats, and 2) increased job opportunities for women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) who face logistical and societal constraints to employment. Enhancing the MENA region’s private sector cybersecurity capacity supports the U.S. government’s goal to foster inclusive economic growth and increase women’s participation in STEM-related fields. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to Opportunity in MyGrants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NEA-Grants@state.gov
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Folder 353961 Full Announcement-CatalyzingJobCreationWomencybe -> APPENDIX 3 – Application Guidance.pdf
Folder 353961 Full Announcement-CatalyzingJobCreationWomencybe -> APPENDIX 4 – Results Monitoring Plan Template.pdf
Folder 353961 Full Announcement-CatalyzingJobCreationWomencybe -> APPENDIX 2 – Logic Model Template.pdf
Folder 353961 Full Announcement-CatalyzingJobCreationWomencybe -> Appendix 5 – List of Standard Indicators .pdf
Folder 353961 Full Announcement-CatalyzingJobCreationWomencybe -> APPENDIX 6 – Gender Analysis Guiding Questions.pdf
Folder 353961 Full Announcement-CatalyzingJobCreationWomencybe -> Catalyzing Job Creation for Women NOFO Q&A.pdf
Folder 353961 Full Announcement-CatalyzingJobCreationWomencybe -> APPENDIX 1- Budget Sample Template and Budget Narrative Guidance.pdf
Folder 353961 Full Announcement-CatalyzingJobCreationWomencybe -> Catalyzing Job Creation for Women in Cybersecurity NOFO .pdf
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