Cooperative Agreement SUSMAS23CA0006

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 $250,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) is to implement the 2025 YSEALI Women's Leadership Academy, a leadership workshop for female professionals working in the tech industry in Thailand. The grantee, Kenan Foundation Asia, is a non-profit organization based in Thailand that specializes in international development, leadership training, and capacity building...

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 Women...

This $150,000 Project Grant awarded on September 30, 2023 by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance Program (CFDA 59.043) will fund Communityworks, a non-profit Community Development Corporation, to provide training, counseling, and technical assistance services to support small businesses owned and controlled by women, with an emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. The goal is...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (CFDA 19.108) awarded a $900,000 Project Grant to the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) to economically empower young women through resilient, inclusive and sustainable enterprises in Nepal, Bangladesh, and India. The grant, titled "The Green Alliance for Women's Economic Security in the Hindu Kush Himalaya," aims to support the development of climate-resilient and sustainable...

The federal Cooperative Agreement award in the amount of $150,000 was provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043). The award recipient, Centre For Women Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Tampa, Florida, will use the funding to deliver comprehensive entrepreneurial development services to women-owned small businesses in the Tampa Bay region. These services include...

The U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Entrepreneurial Development has awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement grant under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043) to Greater Wealth Works, Inc., a non-profit organization located in Kennesaw, Georgia. This 12-month grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will enable Greater Wealth Works to deliver comprehensive entrepreneurial development services to women-owned small businesses in the Kennesaw area. The...

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's Office of Global Women's Issues awarded a $2.96 million cooperative agreement to the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders Inc. to support the Leadership of Local Women Including Young Women and Other Historically Marginalized Group in Preventing, Resolving, and Recovering from Conflict, Violent Extremism (VE) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is Amplified and Sustained program. This program, funded under the Office of Global Women's Issues' CFDA #19.801 program, will...