Advancing Women s Economic Opportunity (South and Central Asia)

The summary for the Advancing Women s Economic Opportunity (South and Central Asia) grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Advancing Women s Economic Opportunity (South and Central Asia): The U.S. Embassy Kabul Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce this funding opportunity for programs to advance economic opportunities for women in South and Central Asia.Potential Initiatives: Proposals should focus on the following four themes:- Improving the Business Environment for Women- Accessing Finance- Expanding Markets through Trade- Building Capacity through Business Associations, Mentoring, and InternshipsProposal Examples: Projects should address ways to improve women's regional business linkages, ideas to connect businesses across borders, funding technical assistance to increase the use of technology or market readiness or facilitating exchanges between large and small firms to help them better compete in the market place. The Department of State is not likely to fund proposals for conferences or meetings.

Federal Grant Title:	Advancing Women s Economic Opportunity (South and Central Asia)
Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs
Grant Categories:	Business and Commerce
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	SCAKAB-12-AW-007-SCA-05022012
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	19.501
CFDA Descriptions:	Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan
Current Application Deadline:	May 08, 2012
Original Application Deadline:	May 08, 2012
Posted Date:	May 02, 2012
Creation Date:	May 07, 2012
Archive Date:	Jun 07, 2012
Total Program Funding:
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$50,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$20,000
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: Preference will be given to local, rather than U.S., implementing organizations. Proposals with cost-share or in-kind arrangements will be given preference.
Grant Announcement Contact: Cynthia Rafferty, Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy Kabul, Afghanistan

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