Cooperative Agreement SECAGD23CA0091

This $374,860 cooperative agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges (CFDA 19.415) program, will support Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc.'s initiatives to advance women's economic empowerment globally. The award will fund programs that provide mentorship, networking, and professional development opportunities for women leaders and entrepreneurs worldwide. Key...

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...

The Department of State's Office of Global Women's Issues awarded a $2.96 million cooperative agreement to CARE USA for a project titled "Women Are Economically Secure and Equitably Participate in Trade and Business." The award period is from September 30, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Under the agreement, CARE USA will work to advance women's economic empowerment and participation in trade through its "Her Power Her Future Project" by partnering with sub-awardee CARE Caucasus....

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...

This $150,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) is intended to foster an environment where women entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector in Angola and Sao Tome and Principe can thrive. The funding will equip these women with the necessary skills, tools, and support to navigate and close the gender gap in business, thereby promoting inclusion. The award will be implemented by Acelera Agro, LDA, a...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs (CFDA 19.900 - AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs) provides $100,000 to support activities that enhance women's entrepreneurship and business skills in Baku and rural Azerbaijan. The grant is part of the Phase 2 of the Women Empowerment Centers Azerbaijan project, implemented in partnership with the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), a non-profit organization based in...

The Sun Yat-Sen Management Education Foundation will implement the second year of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program in Taiwan under a $160,610 project grant from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs. The grant was awarded on March 8, 2022 to support entrepreneurship training through January 31, 2023. As part of the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040), the foundation will recruit a new cohort of early-stage women entrepreneurs to provide online...

The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $110,236 cooperative agreement to LKH Consulting of New Zealand to implement an Academy for Women Entrepreneurs for Pacific women in New Zealand. Under this award, LKH Consulting will provide business networking, launch and graduation events, and participate in the Pasifika Festival event from June 2022 through June 2023. This cooperative agreement supports the agency's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to advance...

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $555,606 Project Grant to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat through the East Asia and Pacific Grants Program (CFDA 19.124). The grant will support the APEC Women and Economy Sub-Fund by funding projects and initiatives that advance the economic empowerment of women in the Asia-Pacific region from September 13, 2021 through December 31, 2021. The East Asia and Pacific Grants Program aims to support the...

This $184,420 federal Project Grant, awarded on August 26, 2023 by the Bureau of African Affairs, a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of State, supports efforts to build opportunities and promote economic empowerment for existing and potential women entrepreneurs in Ghana. The award is funded under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040), which aims to advance U.S. foreign policy objectives by informing and engaging foreign publics. Key activities to be delivered through this...