Academy for Women Entrepreneurs
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- PAS-ZAF-FY25-03
- Agency
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US Consulate Cape Town
US Consulates and Embassies, Department of State
- Applications due
- Award size
- $25,000 to $69,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Other
- Eligible applicants
- Not on record
- Full announcement
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About this opportunity
The U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, under the U.S. Department of State, is seeking applications for a cooperative agreement to carry out the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program. The program aims to train 100 women entrepreneurs based in South Africa (60), Lesotho (20), and Eswatini (20) through a hybrid model combining online learning and in-person mentoring. Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations, either South African or U.S.-based. The evaluation criteria focus on program quality, organizational capacity, planning ability, monitoring and evaluation, budget, and sustainability. Applications are due by February 16, 2025, with an expected project start date of May 1, 2025 and a performance period of 8-12 months.
The federal grant opportunity offers up to $69,000 in FY2025 Fulbright-Hays Public Diplomacy Funds. The selected implementing partner will coordinate program activities across seven cities - five in South Africa and one each in Lesotho and Eswatini. The program will utilize the Francis and Dionne Najafi 100 Million Learners Global Initiative, an online course developed by the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University.
Synopsis
The U.S. Embassy in Pretoria of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to train 100 women entrepreneurs based in South Africa (60), Lesotho (20), and Eswatini (20). The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs is a program of the U.S. Department of State, using a hybrid model that combines online learning with in-class mentoring and facilitation. The program in South Africa is centered on the Francis and Dionne Najafi 100 Million Learners Global Initiative, an online course spearheaded by the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University.
Applicants for this notice of funding opportunity will support cohorts of women entrepreneurs in up to seven cities - five in South Africa and one each in Lesotho and Eswatini. The cohorts will attend virtual, hybrid, and in-person events at American Spaces or Embassy partner locations in each city.
For participation in the Najafi 100 Million Learners course, the applicant will work with the U.S. Embassy to identify an in-person U.S. government program alumni facilitator in each city to lead the participants. The coursework features eighteen modules/themes key to global entrepreneurial success in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The program aims to provide entrepreneurs with proven 21st Century strategies for creating value through innovation in existing enterprises across the private, nonprofit and public sectors.
Facilitators will also lead in-person discussions and serve as mentors for program participants. Facilitators will be alumni of related U.S. government programs and will be selected in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy or Consulate General. Facilitators will attend a pre-program training and orientation provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
The eventual implementing partner will need to run program launch, pitch and graduation events. These sessions are to be held in-person. The implementing partner will also work in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy to host online masterclasses led by industry experts.
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