U.S. Department of State Developing Women’s Career Skills Program

The U.S. Department of State is offering funding through the U.S. Embassy Kabul Public Affairs Section for programs aimed at developing key career skills for women and helping them secure employment. This grant supports activities such as resume-writing, networking, interviewing, and skill-building initiatives. The goal is to equip women with the necessary tools to thrive in the job market, including establishing career counseling centers and professional development programs. Applications are open until July 30, 2012.

Opportunity ID: 172573

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	SCAKAB-12-AW-011-SCA-05232012
Funding Opportunity Title::	Developing Women?s Career Skills Program
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Employment, Labor and Training
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	19.501 — Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 1
Posted Date::	May 23, 2012
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Jul 30, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Jul 30, 2012
Archive Date::	Aug 29, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding::
Award Ceiling::	$50,000
Award Floor::	$5,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility::

The U.S. Embassy Kabul Public Affairs Section encourages applications from all sectors: committed and organized civil-society organizations, private sector companies, local representatives of civil society, think tanks, non-governmental organizations, academic institutions, and individuals. U.S. NGOs may apply but preference is given to local NGOs or to partnerships that develop capacity with Afghan NGOs or employees and include plans to transfer programs to sustainable local management.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs
Description::	The U.S. Embassy Kabul Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce funding is available for business proposals that will support programs to develop key career skills for women and help them find employment. This grant will fund programs designed to train women in critical skills needed to become more competitive in the job market. Potential activities include, but are not limited to: resume-writing, resume-building, networking, interviewing for jobs, negotiating salaries and scope of work, advancing in the workplace, and other skills- and confidence-building activities. Funds may be used to set up career counseling centers at universities and other locations accessible to women and to create professional development programs for women within existing companies or other organizations as appropriate.
Link to Additional Information::
Grantor Contact Information::	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	19.501
Competition ID:
Competition Title:
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00123473
Opening Date:	May 23, 2012
Closing Date:	Jul 30, 2012
Agency Contact Information::	Cynthia Rafferty, Grants Manager
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
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