| Funding Opportunity ID: |
327306 |
| Opportunity Number: |
SFOP0006965 |
| Opportunity Title: |
Women’s Empowerment Through Economic Inclusion |
| Opportunity Category: |
Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: |
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| Funding Instrument Type: |
Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: |
Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: |
Women's Empowerment |
| CFDA Number(s): |
19.700 |
| Eligible Applicants: |
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
overseas non-governmental non-profit organizations |
| Agency Code: |
DOS-SA |
| Agency Name: |
Department of State
Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs |
| Posted Date: |
May 22, 2020 |
| Close Date: |
Jun 28, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: |
May 22, 2020 |
| Award Ceiling: |
$987,500 |
| Award Floor: |
$987,500 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: |
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| Expected Number of Awards: |
1 |
| Description: |
SCA seeks to fund an expandable regional pilot project in South Asia focusing on women's empowerment through economic advancement. Targeting women owned small and medium enterprises, assistance should incorporate lessons learned, and should be tailored to address local needs and take advantage of local momentum. Areas of assistance likely may include: strengthening the capacity of women business owners, support for regulatory and tax reforms, increasing access to finance, and increasing access to local, regional and global procurement markets and technology needed to sustain and grow businesses. |
| Version: |
1 |
