Empowering Women through Entrepreneurship in Tunisia

The summary for the Empowering Women through Entrepreneurship in Tunisia 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 Near East Affairs Assistance Coordination, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Empowering Women through Entrepreneurship in Tunisia: The Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) program in the Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) announces a Notice of Funding Opportunity that will increase the inclusion of women in social, political, and economic life in Tunisia through the empowerment of female entrepreneurs and the promotion of women-owned-businesses.
Federal Grant Title: Empowering Women through Entrepreneurship in Tunisia
Federal Agency Name: Near East Affairs Assistance Coordination
Grant Categories: Business and Commerce Community Development Employment Labor and Training Other Regional Development
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: NEAAC-ACMEPI-16-009
Type of Funding: Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers: 322708
CFDA Descriptions: Middle East Partnership Initiative
Current Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2016 Applications must be time stamped be
Original Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2016 Applications must be time stamped be
Posted Date: May 20, 2016
Creation Date: May 20, 2016
Archive Date: Jul 30, 2016
Total Program Funding:
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $1,500,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $500,000
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Category Explanation
Empowerment of female entrepreneurs and the promotion of women-owned-businesses in Tunisia.
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility
Eligible applicants include U.S. or foreign non-profit organizations; for-profit organizations; private institutions of higher education, public or state institutions of higher education; public international organizations; and small businesses with function and regional experience in the areas of civil society strengthening, women's empowerment, entrepreneurship, or economic advocacy in the MENA region.
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Empowering Women through Entrepreneurship in Tunisia
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