Women Weaving a Better Future through Better Business: Timor-Leste

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Women Weaving a Better Future through Better Business: Timor-Leste: The U.S. Embassy in Dili, Timor-Leste announces the Notice of Funding Opportunity for a new program whose goal is to help female artisans develop a sustainable business collective, access international markets, and increase revenue. The program will support the following activities, with the goal of advancing economic empowerment for women and girls in Timor-Leste:
• Modernize local skills and develop business practices for artisan weavers in Timor-Leste;
• Develop a united, organized collective for women weavers;
• Identify new markets and develop strategies for international market access;
• As part of the collective development, support a scholarship and internship program for girls;
• Sub-grants to local organizations working to empower women through economic opportunity in the artisan industry.
Federal Grant Title: Women Weaving a Better Future through Better Business: Timor-Leste
Federal Agency Name: Department of State
Grant Categories: Employment Labor and Training
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: DI-15-NOFO-001
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 19.801
CFDA Descriptions: Office of Global Women's Issues
Current Application Deadline: Sep 14, 2015
Original Application Deadline: Sep 14, 2015
Posted Date: Aug 13, 2015
Creation Date: Aug 13, 2015
Archive Date: Oct 14, 2015
Total Program Funding: $496,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $496,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $450,000
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Category Explanation
Advancing economic empowerment for women and girls
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Private 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)
Additional Information on Eligibility
Other: Foreign Public Entities
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