Final RFA No. 114-05-007 Private Sector Support to Small-And-Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)

The summary for the Final RFA No. 114-05-007 Private Sector Support to Small-And-Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) 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 Georgia USAID Tbilisi, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Final RFA No. 114-05-007 Private Sector Support to Small-And-Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs): The United States Agency for International Development (USAID/Caucasus) is seeking applications for an Assistance Agreement for funding a program for Private Sector Support to Small-And-Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). The authority for the RFA is found in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. The Private Sector Support to Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises project, a cooperative agreement, is designed as a four-year, $10.5 million effort. It is an ambitious intervention to address the needs of small and medium sized enterprises by providing assistance to: (1) increase access to medium- and long-term financing through Development Credit Authority (DCA) mechanisms; (2) encourage increased participation of Georgian businesses in international markets, through the adoption of internationally recognized self-certification standards; (3) develop advocacy skills in selected Georgian business associations in order to more effectively engage government at all levels on a variety of business issues; and (4) improve business skills, including training for youth and minorities. The assistance activity will contribute to USAID/Caucasuss Strategic Objective Accelerated Development and Growth of Private Enterprises to Create Jobs.