This federal Project Grant award of $197,000.00 from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs supports the organization of a three-day AWE (Academy for Women Entrepreneurs) Europe Summit in Barcelona, Spain. The grant will enable the non-profit organization Fomento Del Trabajo Nacional to gather over 300 women entrepreneurs and AWE alumnae from countries including Portugal, Poland, Germany, Cyprus, Italy, and Hungary. The summit aims to promote mutual understanding,...
This $112,505.80 Project Grant award from 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 is to implement the 2024 Academy of Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) in Paraguay. The grant recipient, Fundacion Paraguaya De Cooperacion Y Desarrollo (doing business as Fudacope), will design and deliver entrepreneurship training, leadership development, and collaboration...
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 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (CFDA 19.040 - Public Diplomacy Programs) supports the AWE 5.0 program, which promises a fully tailored scaling journey for an all-Emirati cohort of women leaders and entrepreneurs. The $148,402.80 award to New York University (NYU) will fund this program, which leverages a powerful network of over 150 UAE-based women leaders and entrepreneurs to provide specialized support. The program is scheduled to run from October 1, 2024...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program, provides $175,010 to organize program and logistical support for the first MENA Regional WE Empower Summit in September 2024. The summit will leverage U.S. and UAE entrepreneurship expertise to support alumni of USG women and youth programs in the MENA region. The award period runs from August 2024 through February 2025,...
This federal Project Grant award of $175,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs through the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900). The grant funding is intended to promote cultural awareness, academic collaboration, and professional development in order to enhance bilateral ties and contribute to the development of both societies. The grant recipient, American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS, Inc., is a...
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 $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....
This $182,361.85 Project Grant was awarded on February 16, 2024 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. The grant is funding a regional summit in Slovenia for up to 90 Ukrainian refugees who have joined the AWE (Alumni Worldwide Exchange) Ukraine program over the past year or who are alumni of the AWE Ukraine program. The purpose is to host this summit to...
The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $151,220 cooperative agreement under the Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants (CFDA 19.022) federal grant program to Persatuan Jaringan Usahawan Wanita Bumiputra Malaysia. The award, made on June 3, 2022 with a completion date of August 31, 2023, will support training 70 Malaysian women in business skills development through DreamBuilder online courses and localized content,...