The U.S. Embassy in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea is offering a grant to create an entrepreneurial ecosystem for women in PNG to enable economic empowerment. Activities include establishing a Women’s Business Center, organizing a business competition with training, integrating entrepreneurship into university curriculums, and supporting the Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry. This grant aims to advance the status of women entrepreneurs in Papua New Guinea. Closing date for applications is July 31, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 277502
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | PM-15-NOFO-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Creating an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem for Women in Papua New Guinea to Enable Women’s Economic Empowerment |
| 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: | Women’s Entrepreneurship |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.801 — Office of Global Women’s Issues |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 26, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 31, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 31, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 30, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $750,943 |
| Award Ceiling: | $750,943 |
| Award Floor: | $36,675 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Also eligible: Foreign Public entities U.S. commercial firms foreign non-profit entities |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of State |
| Description: | The U.S. Embassy in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG) announces the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a new program whose goal is to create an entrepreneurial ecosystem for women in Papua New Guinea to enable women’s economic empowerment. The program will support the following activities, with the goal of advancing the status of women entrepreneurs in Papua New Guinea: • Establish of a PNG Women’s Business Center to provide a physical space for women both established and up-and-coming businesswomen to gain access to vital resources for economic empowerment such as training, mentoring, and access to entrepreneurial-related information and support. • Grow the capacity and ingenuity of female entrepreneurs in Papua New Guinea by holding a business competition and offering preparatory and post-competition training and mentoring to ensure participants the best chance of success in their businesses. • Incorporate of entrepreneurship into the curriculum at several of Papua New Guinea’s major universities. • Support the PNG Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry through technical assistance, mentoring, and training. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grants.gov Contact Center
Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays. Email:support@grants.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 277502 Full Announcement-1 -> timeline.pdf
Folder 277502 Full Announcement-1 -> creating an entrepreneurial ecosystem in papua new guinea announcement.pdf
Folder 277502 Full Announcement-1 -> budget template.pdf
Folder 277502 Full Announcement-1 -> m&e plan.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Grants.gov Contact Center Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays. Email: support@grants.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.801 | PM-15-NOFO-001 | Creating an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem for Women in Papua New Guinea to Enable Women’s Economic Empowerment | PKG00217599 | Jun 26, 2015 | Jul 31, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
277502 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
277502 Budget-1.1.pdf
277502 Project-1.1.pdf
277502 SF424A-1.0.pdf
277502 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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