Cooperative Agreement SSA70023CA0018

The Atlantic Council will provide a mini MBA experience for 40 Saudi women entrepreneurs through $349,259 from the Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. Funded under the Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa program (CFDA 19.021), the Atlantic Council proposes workshops, mentoring, and educational modules to expand connections developed during an initial phase of the Ignite program. This cooperative agreement will support cultural, educational, and information...

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...

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)...

The University of Texas at Austin received a $145,069.59 Project Grant award from the Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs to support the proposed program focusing on building the capacity of women entrepreneurs to strengthen the Saudi Arabian entrepreneurial ecosystem. The grant was awarded on August 2, 2021 under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to enhance national security by informing and influencing foreign publics and expanding relationships between people. As...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $270,386 Project Grant to Education For Employment through the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant program (CFDA 19.040). The grant will support a project to address obstacles faced by female entrepreneurs in Jordan through knowledge exchange and mentorship between American and Jordanian entrepreneurs. Specifically, the two-year project from October 2021 to September 2023 will foster entrepreneurship and economic development...

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 University of Iowa Institute for International Business (IIB) was awarded a $138,497.50 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs to train and empower women in Western Saudi Arabia under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant program (CFDA 19.040). Working in partnership with Education for Employment (EFE), IIB will deliver a program from September 2021 through August 2022 to nurture women in Western Saudi Arabia and enable them to become drivers...

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 U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Entrepreneurial Development has awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043) to Mission Community Services Corporation, a nonprofit organization operating as Women's Business Partners. This 12-month award, effective from Sep 30, 2024 to Sep 29, 2025, will enable the organization to provide comprehensive entrepreneurial development services tailored to supporting...

The Department of State Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $108,026.95 Cooperative Agreement to the Ascend Studios Foundation, a non-profit organization, to support the development of women entrepreneurs in Nigeria. This award is funded under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040). The funding will support the "LEAP WOMEN AFRICA" accelerator program to train and mentor 50 startups running impact-driven tech and tech-enabled businesses in Nigeria, with training and mentorship...