The U.S. Embassy Kabul Public Affairs Section offers a grant to enhance economic opportunities for women in Afghanistan by integrating them into the regional economy. Projects focusing on improving the business environment, facilitating access to finance, expanding markets through trade, and building capacity through business associations, mentoring, and internships are encouraged. Proposals should aim to strengthen connections among women-owned businesses, enhance cross-border collaborations, offer technical assistance, and foster market competitiveness. The deadline for submissions is July 30, 2012. Please note that conference or meeting proposals are unlikely to receive funding.
Opportunity ID: 172574
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | SCAKAB-12-AW-012-SCA-05232012 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Advancing Afghan Women?s Economic Opportunity |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Business and Commerce |
| 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:: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $20,000 |
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 programs to advance economic opportunities for women in Afghanistan by connecting them to the regional economy. Potential Initiatives: Proposals should focus on the following four themes: Improving the Business Environment for Women Accessing Finance Expanding Markets through Trade Building Capacity through Business Associations, Mentoring, and Internships Proposal Examples: Projects should address ways to improve linkages among womens businesses, ideas to connect businesses across borders, funding technical assistance to increase the use of technology or market readiness or facilitating exchanges between large and small firms to help them better compete in the market place. The Department of State is not likely to fund proposals for conferences or meetings. |
| 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: | PKG00123474 |
| Opening Date: | May 23, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Jul 30, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Cynthia Rafferty, Grants Manager |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.0] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
| optional_forms |
Attachments [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.501 | PKG00123474 | May 23, 2012 | Jul 30, 2012 | View | Cynthia Rafferty, Grants Manager | Organization Applicants |