Project Grant SBL40023GR5031

The Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs awarded a $110,000 Cooperative Agreement to Universidad Rafael Landivar in Guatemala to support the Academy of Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program. The grant, awarded under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040), aims to improve the management skills of women entrepreneurs in 7 departments of Guatemala, leading to increased sales, hiring, and greater participation in the economy. The program will provide specialized training and...

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 Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs awarded a $114,430 Project Grant to Emprender Futuro to execute the Mujeres 360 Forum, the 360 Effect Women & Tech program, and the Mujeres 360 Bootcamp in La Paz Department, Bolivia from April 5, 2022 through January 31, 2023. This funding supports the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program's goals of informing and influencing foreign publics and expanding relationships between people to advance U.S. foreign...

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 Universidad Del Pacifico in Peru received a $130,000 project grant award from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to design and implement the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs. Through this award made under the Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants (CFDA 19.022) program, the university will deliver soft skills training, mentoring sessions, and host a nation-wide congress for graduates of the entrepreneurship academy. The...

This Project Grant award of $120,100.00 from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (CFDA 19.040 Public Diplomacy Programs) supports Fundacion Ciudad Mundo, a Bolivian non-profit organization, to organize, coordinate, and manage the College Horizons Scholarships program in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. The grant aims to provide academic and professional development opportunities, including language training, scholarship support, mentorship, and cultural identity...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $165,000 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the grassroots organization Foro Ciudadano Articulacion de Mujeres por la Equidad de Genero e Igualdad (FORO AMUPEI) in the municipality of Oruro, Bolivia. The grant supports community-led efforts to promote respect for civic and human rights, and reduce violence against women and other marginalized groups. FORO AMUPEI is providing training and education,...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $265,000 Project Grant to Fundacion Escuela De Integracion, Formacion Deportiva, Expresion Artistica Y Desarrollo Laboral (EIFODEC) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) on September 1, 2023. The grant supports EIFODEC's community-led initiatives to create economic and social opportunities for people with disabilities, especially children and youth, in Cochabamba, Bolivia and nationally. Key activities include building the...

The Universidad Tecnologica De Honduras received a $159,820 Project Grant award from the Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants program (CFDA 19.022). The grant funds the 2021 AWE Program, which will use the DreamBuilder foundational curriculum to deliver facilitator-led sessions to aspiring women entrepreneurs in Honduras from March 11, 2021 through June 30, 2022. As part of its mandate to...

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...