Creating an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem for Women in Papua New Guinea to Enable Women’s Economic Empowerment
Agency: Department of State
Assistance Listings
- 19.801 -- Office of Global Women's Issues
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The U.S. Embassy in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG) announces the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a new program whose goal is to create an entrepreneurial ecosystem for women in Papua New Guinea to enable women’s economic empowerment. The program will support the following activities, with the goal of advancing the status of women entrepreneurs in Papua New Guinea:
• Establish of a PNG Women’s Business Center to provide a physical space for women both established and up-and-coming businesswomen to gain access to vital resources for economic empowerment such as training, mentoring,...
and access to entrepreneurial-related information and support.
• Grow the capacity and ingenuity of female entrepreneurs in Papua New Guinea by holding a business competition and offering preparatory and post-competition training and mentoring to ensure participants the best chance of success in their businesses.
• Incorporate of entrepreneurship into the curriculum at several of Papua New Guinea’s major universities.
• Support the PNG Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry through technical assistance, mentoring, and training.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Also eligible:
Foreign Public entities
U.S. commercial firms
foreign non-profit entities
Grantor contact information
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Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| budget_template.xlsx | Budget Template | Jun 26, 2015 02:39 PM UTC |
| creating_an_entrepreneurial_ecosystem_in_papua_new_guinea_announcement.docx | Announcement - NOFO | Jun 26, 2015 02:39 PM UTC |
| me_plan.docx | Monitoring and Evaluation | Jun 26, 2015 02:39 PM UTC |
| timeline.docx | Timeline template | Jun 26, 2015 02:39 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Archived: August 30, 2015
Award
$750,943
Program Funding
4
Expected awards
$36,675
Award Minimum
$750,943
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
PM-15-NOFO-001
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Other
Category Explanation:
Women's Entrepreneurship
History
Version:
1
Posted date:
June 26, 2015
Archive date:
August 30, 2015
