Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE)

Agency: U.S. Mission to Rwanda

19.022 -- Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The U.S. Embassy Kigali of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program of Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE). Please follow all instructions below.

The Public Affairs Section of the Embassy of the United States of America to the Republic of Rwanda (PAS Kigali) announces an open competition for organizations to submit proposals to carry out the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program, which promotes women’s empowerment through the “DreamBuilder: Helping Women Entrepreneurs Transform Ideas into Enterprise” online platform. Under this project, a grantee will collaborate with PAS Kigali to host sessions with aspiring women entrepreneurs between the ages of 20-35. Successful applicants will include workshops/sessions to be conducted by expert facilitator(s) and will employ the DreamBuilder online entrepreneurial skill building course, which was designed specifically for women. The proposal must include one cohort in Kigali and two other cohorts that will be outside of Kigali.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

• Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations • Public and private educational institutions

Grantor contact information

Description

Mission Rwanda Public Affairs Management Team

Email

For Inquiries

KigaliPublicAffairs@state.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
20220426_Notice_of_Funding_Opportunity_-_AWE.pdf	Notice of Funding Opportunity	Apr 29, 2022 07:23 AM UTC

Link to additional information

Archived: June 26, 2022

Application process

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Award

$41,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$35,000

Award Minimum

$41,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

AF-RW600-FY22-002

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Other

Category Explanation:

Public Diplomacy

History

Version:

Posted date:

April 29, 2022

Archive date:

June 26, 2022