Cooperative Agreement STW20024CA0012

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...

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 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...

The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $203,778 project grant to support implementation of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs Phase 4 in Zambia. The grant was awarded on June 30, 2022 under the Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants program (CFDA 19.022) to support entrepreneurship training for women in Zambia through May 31, 2023. Funding will support delivering entrepreneurship skills development workshops and...

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...

The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded $107,880 to Kustawi Africa LIMITED through a Cooperative Agreement under the Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants (CFDA 19.022) program. The award will support the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs 2022, Cohort 4 initiative from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. The Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants program provides assistance awards by U.S....

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...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs awarded a $110,000 Cooperative Agreement to Universidad Rafael Landivar of Guatemala under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) on November 1, 2024. The grant supports the Academy of Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program, which aims to improve management skills for women entrepreneurs in 7 departments of Guatemala, leading to increased sales, hiring, and greater economic participation. The program is being implemented by...

The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $154,493 project grant to Universidad Tecnologica De Honduras to support the Academy of Women Entrepreneurs program in Honduras. The grant period runs from June 3, 2022 to June 30, 2023 under the Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants (CFDA 19.022) program. Funds will support the delivery of entrepreneurship training and resources to women entrepreneurs in Honduras, advancing the...

The Small Business Administration Office of Entrepreneurial Development awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to Access To Capital For Entrepreneurs, Inc. under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 59.043). The grant will fund Access To Capital For Entrepreneurs, Inc. to provide training and counseling services to small businesses owned and controlled by women. Specifically, the organization will assist women entrepreneurs in Cleveland, Georgia through removing...