The U.S. Embassy Kinshasa is offering the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) 2024 grant to empower women entrepreneurs in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This grant is designed to consolidate, professionalize, and strengthen existing entrepreneurial networks across five key provinces/cities: Tshopo (Kisangani), Kinshasa, Haut Katanga (Lubumbashi), Sud-Kivu (Bukavu), and Nord-Kivu (Goma). The initiative aims to train a second cohort of 100 women, with 20 participants in each specified location. Alumni of U.S. government-funded exchange programs will serve as primary facilitators from the American Spaces network, leading the training in partnership with local NGOs focused on sustainable management solutions. This grant is for supporting women business owners and fostering economic growth and professional development.
Opportunity ID: 352565
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | AF-DRC-PDS-FY24-02 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Academy for Women Entrepreneurs 2024 – DRC |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Public Diplomacy |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.022 — Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 22, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 22, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 01, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 01, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | May 31, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $68,166 |
| Award Ceiling: | $68,166 |
| Award Floor: | $68,166 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The U.S. Embassy Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo/ Bureau of Public Diplomacy of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to an Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program to train and enhance the capacity of 100 women entrepreneurs across the DRC. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Description: |
With AWE, U.S. Embassy Kinshasa hopes to consolidate, professionalize, and existing entrepreneurial networks, leveraging alumni contacts in five provinces/cities (Tshopo – Kisangani, Kinshasa – Kinshasa, Haut Katanga – Lubumbashi, Sud-Kivu – Bukavu and Nord-Kivu – Goma) to train twenty women in each location for the second cohort of 100. Women business owners who are alumni of U.S. government-funded exchange programs alumni will serve as primary facilitators from our American Spaces network countrywide in partnership with local NGOs that focus on sustainable management solutions. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Mission Kinshasa Public Diplomacy Grants Management Team
Email:KinshasaPDGrants@state.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 352565 Full Announcement-AWE 2024 -DRC -> NOFO – AWE 2024.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Mission Kinshasa Public Diplomacy Grants Management Team Email: KinshasaPDGrants@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF-DRC-PDS-FY24-02 | Academy for Women Entrepreneurs 2024 – DRC | PKG00285022 | Feb 23, 2024 | May 01, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
352565 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
352565 SF424A-1.0.pdf
352565 SF424B-1.1.pdf
352565 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
352565 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
352565 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
352565 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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