Cooperative Agreement SAF20015CA005

The Department of State Office of the Secretary of State awarded a $1,610,705 cooperative agreement to Asian University for Women (Auw) Support Foundation, Inc. to support the economic empowerment of Afghan women through scholarships for pre-undergraduate and undergraduate education. The award is being administered under the Secretary's Office of Global Women's Issues (S/GWI) federal grant program (CFDA 19.801), which promotes the empowerment of women and girls in U.S. foreign policy through...

This $4,935,797.00 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program is designed to assist approximately 650 young Afghan women to successfully complete short, post-secondary education programs in female-specific employment fields. The award will support the "Young Women Lead (YWL) Program" over a 2-year period from September 2023 to September 2025. Texas A&M AgriLife...

The Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs is providing $223,092 under a Cooperative Agreement to the American University of Central Asia to cover scholarships for five Tajik students. The scholarships will cover tuition fees, housing, and a stipend from August 10, 2021 through July 31, 2026. The funding is provided through the Department's AEECA/ESF PD Programs (Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia/European Stability Initiative Public Diplomacy Programs)...

The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to the Asian University for Women (Auw) Support Foundation, Inc. under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345). The grant will provide a liberal arts and sciences university education and human rights leadership training to ten Pakistani women from unserved and marginalized communities at AuW. The training will be delivered from...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $116,937.72, provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants (CFDA 19.022) program, will fund a 5-month long Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program in South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini. The program will equip 100 women entrepreneurs with business skills and mentorship to scale their enterprises. The awardee, the Africa Women...

The Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs awarded a $223,550 cooperative agreement to Tie, Inc. to enhance economic participation of young females in Punjab, Pakistan through the Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan program (CFDA 19.501). Under the award, Tie, Inc. will provide mentoring opportunities and space for young females in Punjab to develop business ideas from September 30, 2021 to January 31, 2023. The Public Diplomacy Programs for...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $239,500.00 from the U.S. Department of State's Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan (CFDA 19.501) is intended to cultivate lasting relationships between higher education institutes in the United States and women's colleges and institutes in Pakistan. The project, which will run from September 30, 2024 to September 30, 2026, aims to promote diplomatic solutions, critical skills development, and cultural exchange through activities such as...

The Department of State Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $100,000 cooperative agreement to Ascend International Studios Services LIMITED to facilitate a 2022 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program in Nigeria. Under the agreement, Ascend will conduct a five-month AWE Academy for 250 women currently operating small and medium enterprises across southern Nigeria. The goal is to support the achievement of U.S. public diplomacy goals through the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040)...

This Project Grant award from the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (CFDA 19.040 - Public Diplomacy Programs) supports the AWE 5.0 program, which promises a fully tailored scaling journey for an all-Emirati cohort of women leaders and entrepreneurs. The $148,402.80 award to New York University (NYU) will fund this program, which leverages a powerful network of over 150 UAE-based women leaders and entrepreneurs to provide specialized support. The program is scheduled to run from October 1, 2024...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (CFDA 19.040 - Public Diplomacy Programs) provides $319,779 to the Institute of International Education Inc. (IIE) to deliver training, mentorship, networking opportunities, and implementation guidance to young Saudi women leaders in tech-related fields. The award aims to build the leadership and entrepreneurial skills of these emerging leaders, with the goal of strengthening U.S. bilateral...