Advancing Afghan Women s Economic Opportunity
The summary for the Advancing Afghan Women s Economic Opportunity grant is detailed below.
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Advancing Afghan Women s Economic Opportunity: The U.S. Embassy Kabul Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce funding is available for programs to advance economic opportunities for women in Afghanistan by connecting them to the regional economy. 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 Internships Proposal Examples: Projects should address ways to improve linkages among women's businesses, 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 Afghan Women s Economic Opportunity |
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-012-SCA-05232012 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 19.501 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan |
Current Application Deadline: | Jul 30, 2012 |
Original Application Deadline: | Jul 30, 2012 |
Posted Date: | May 23, 2012 |
Creation Date: | May 23, 2012 |
Archive Date: | Aug 29, 2012 |
Total Program Funding: | |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $250,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $20,000 |
Expected Number of Awards: | |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- The U.S. Embassy Kabul Public Affairs Section encourages applications from all sectors: committed and organized civil-society organizations, private sector companies, local representatives of civil society, think tanks, non-governmental organizations, academic institutions, and individuals. U.S. NGOs may apply but preference is given to local NGOs or to partnerships that develop capacity with Afghan NGOs or employees and include plans to transfer programs to sustainable local management.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Cynthia Rafferty, Grants Manager Public Affairs Section U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan
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