The U.S. Embassy Kabul Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is offering this grant to support business proposals aimed at increasing the hiring and production capacity of women-owned, women-managed, and women-employing businesses. This grant is for the purpose of funding small investments in equipment, facility upgrades, or training. This initiative seeks to enable existing companies to expand production and create new jobs for women. Applicants must demonstrate how the funded activities will directly benefit women, either through increased employment or enhanced production capacity. This program is dedicated to empowering women economically by fostering business growth and job creation.
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: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 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:
Cynthia Rafferty, Grants Manager
Public Affairs Section U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan Email:kabulpdproposals@state.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2012 | ||
| May 23, 2012 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
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: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 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:
Cynthia Rafferty, Grants Manager
Public Affairs Section U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan Email:kabulpdproposals@state.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
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: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 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: | – |
| 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: | 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:
cynthia Rafferty, Grants Manager
Public Affairs Section U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan Email:kabulpdproposals@state.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 172575 Full Announcement-1 -> rfp013 – women’s business growth final.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Cynthia Rafferty, Grants Manager Public Affairs Section U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan Email: kabulpdproposals@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.501 | PKG00123475 | May 23, 2012 | Jul 30, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
172575 SF424-2.0.pdf
172575 Project-1.1.pdf
172575 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
172575 Budget-1.1.pdf
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