Project Grant STC10020GR0029

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 $249,999.92 Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040), supports the STARTECH Climate Action Lab (ST-CAL) project. The project aims to provide Tunisian youth interested in starting climate action-focused businesses with entrepreneurship and soft skills training. The primary awardee, Education For Employment (EFE), will work with its Tunisian affiliate EFE-Tunisie to deliver a range of...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs provides $100,000 to AMIDEAST to deliver the 150-Hour Youth English Program in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. Through this program, AMIDEAST will provide high-quality English language instruction and career advising to 40 public school students, enabling them to enhance their English proficiency and career readiness. The award falls under the Department of State's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $205,602 Cooperative Agreement under the Middle East Partnership Initiative (CFDA 19.500) to provide training and support for over 60 individuals in Bahrain with a digital entrepreneurial mindset. The goal is to contribute to Bahrain's self-sustained economic growth through technology, media, and business. However, this award has been terminated in alignment with an Executive Order or ALDAC. The awardee is Done Firm...

This $303,474 Economic Adjustment Assistance Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration will support Entrepreneurship For All, Inc. to deliver technical assistance services for entrepreneurs and small businesses in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Eforall will provide resources and guidance to help launch new businesses and stabilize existing operations in Essex County through April 2024. The grant aims to address long-term economic distress and accelerated job...

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded US Ignite, Inc. a $1.9 million project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program to launch the DC Regional Startup and Workforce Training Project. The two-year project will expand access to digital skills training and accelerate technology-focused workforce development and small business support in targeted Opportunity Zones in Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia. Once implemented, the project...

Motivation Education & Training Inc. was awarded a $1,199,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the YouthBuild federal grant program (CFDA 17.274). The grant will fund a youth workforce development program through September 2025 to provide underserved youth in New Caney, Texas with education, training and employment skills development services to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Specifically, the program will offer post-secondary...

This federal Project Grant award of $1,725,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274). The grant will be used by Junior Achievement of South Florida Inc., a non-profit organization, to equip underserved youth ages 16-24 with the education and employment skills necessary to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Program services include post-secondary education and training opportunities, such as...

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1.5 million Project Grant to Youthbuild Preparatory Academy under the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274). The grant funds will support services from July 2021 through October 2024 to equip underserved youth with education and employment skills to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Specifically, the Academy will provide post-secondary education opportunities, including apprenticeship training, to prepare at-risk youth for...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, under the Middle East Partnership Initiative (CFDA 19.500), provides $195,763 to Tahaluf Consulting And Capacity Development to deliver advanced training and mentorship in ICT, digital marketing, graphic design, management, and leadership skills to 50 young women who are last year university students or recent graduates in the West Bank. The award is an amendment that updates the scope of work...