This grant from the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City aims to break the cycle of violence by providing financial literacy skills to women and girls. The program includes developing curricula in Spanish, creating a website and mobile app, and implementing an evaluation system. The goal is to enable women to achieve financial independence and avoid abusive relationships due to economic dependency. Applications are open until August 21, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 285803
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DOS-MEX-PD-DF-2016-04 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Financial Literacy for Mexican Women: Breaking the Cycle of Violence |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.801 — Office of Global Women’s Issues |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 14, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 21, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 21, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 20, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $75,500 |
| Award Ceiling: | $75,500 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Educational and research institutions; foreign public entities; U.S. not-for-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs) subject to section 501 (c) (3) of the U.S. tax code, and foreign not-for-profits/NGOs/social enterprises. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Mexico |
| Description: | The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City announces the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a new program whose goal is to break the cycle of violence by teaching women and girls the financial skills necessary to be independent and avoid entering or remaining in abusive relationships for economic reasons. The program will support the following activities: needs assessment of target users; development of curricula in Spanish for women and a separate course for girls; website to host the program as well as mobile app for Android and iOS users; and evaluation and feedback mechanism to provide analytics on effectiveness of the program and suggestions for improvement. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Ivonne Puga
Cultural Affairs Assistant Phone 525550802366 Email:PugaBI@state.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 285803 Full Announcement-All necessary documents -> Mexico FPF NOFO 2016.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Ivonne Puga Cultural Affairs Assistant Phone 525550802366 Email: PugaBI@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.801 | PKG00225276 | Aug 19, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
285803 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
285803 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
285803 Project-1.1.pdf
285803 SF424A-1.0.pdf
285803 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
285803 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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