Catalyzing Job Creation for Women in Cybersecurity
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- DFOP0014020
- Agency
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Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
Department of State
- Applications due
- Award size
- $500,000 to $1,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Employment, Labor and Training
- Eligible applicants
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- For Profit Organizations
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs is seeking for-profit organizations to apply for the "Catalyzing Job Creation for Women in Cybersecurity" cooperative agreement. The key objectives are to enhance the private sector cybersecurity capacity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and increase job opportunities for women in STEM-related fields. Eligible applicants must address results and benefits, approach, and organizational capacity in their proposals. Evaluation criteria include the project objectives, innovation, stakeholder engagement, and addressing gender gaps. The application deadline is June 21, 2024, and awards are expected to be announced by September 30, 2024.
The total program funding is estimated at $1,000,000 for 1-2 awards. The award ceiling is $1,000,000 and the award floor is $500,000. The project period is 24 months. This grant opportunity is funded under the Middle East Partnership Initiative (CFDA 19.500), which supports efforts to promote political, economic, and social engagement in the MENA region.
Synopsis
The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) seeks to elevate a key untapped labor market to address increasing threats in cyberspace: Women. Women's inclusion in cybersecurity addresses two challenges in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: 1) greater capacity for the private sector to combat cyber threats, and 2) increased job opportunities for women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) who face logistical and societal constraints to employment. Enhancing the MENA region's private sector cybersecurity capacity supports the U.S. government's goal to foster inclusive economic growth and increase women's participation in STEM-related fields.
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