The U.S. Embassy Kabul Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is offering the Growth for Women-Owned Businesses Program grant. This grant aims to support women-owned or managed businesses by providing funding for investments in equipment, facilities, or training to increase production capacity and create job opportunities for women. Applicants need to demonstrate how the grant activities will benefit women through job creation and enhanced production. Closing date for applications is July 30, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 172575
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | SCAKAB-12-AW-013-SCA-05232012 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Growth for Women-Owned Businesses Program |
| 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 2 |
| Posted Date:: | May 23, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | May 23, 2012 |
| 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:: | Only Afghan businesses that are owned or managed by women, employ women in skilled positions, and can demonstrate that the grant will directly benefit women employees are eligible to apply for this grant. |
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 increase the hiring and/or production capacity of businesses owned or managed by women. This opportunity will fund small investments in equipment, facilities, or training that will allow women-owned/managed and women-employing businesses to increase their production and to create jobs for women within existing companies. Applicants must be able to prove that the activities facilitated by this grant will provide benefits to women, for example, by increasing employment or enhancing production capacity. |
| 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 2 | May 23, 2012 | |
| 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: | PKG00123475 |
| 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 | PKG00123475 | May 23, 2012 | Jul 30, 2012 | View | Cynthia Rafferty, Grants Manager | Organization Applicants |