Opportunity Listing - Academy of Women Entrepreneurs 2025

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Academy of Women Entrepreneurs 2025

Agency: U.S. Mission to Namibia

Assistance Listings: 19.022 -- Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants

Last Updated: December 9, 2024

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Description

U.S. Embassy Namibia is inviting organizations to apply to run the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program. This program is designed to help women entrepreneurs in Namibia grow their businesses, overcome challenges, and create a network of women-led businesses. It will include both in-person and online sessions with women entrepreneurs from Namibia and the U.S., as well as experts. The program will use the DreamBuilder course, an online tool that teaches important business skills.

The goals of the program are to improve business planning, help participants build a network, and provide the skills needed to create successful businesses. Proposals should explain the program, how participants will be recruited, and the Embassy’s role. The budget should cover travel, data for online sessions, and any additional activities.

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This program aims to support women entrepreneurs, promote business growth, and help women in Namibia become more economically empowered.

1. Goals and Objectives

- Increase participants understanding of business planning, and scaling up operations

- Build a network of female entrepreneurs that is committed to supporting and promoting relationships that help grow businesses and drive local partnerships, and

- Equip participants with skills and knowledge to build sustainable businesses.

Proposals submitted should clearly address program implementation showing the proposed activities and suggested speakers. Applicants should give a detailed recruitment strategy for the target population, clearly specifying how the Embassy would be involved. The proposal should include ideas for follow-up activities after program implementation to assess the impact of the program. Proposals with sustainability and/or cost sharing built in are preferred.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Education

Public and state institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education

Nonprofit

Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)

Additional information

• Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations • Public and private educational institutions • Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions (U.S. organizations should partner with a local organization or expert.)

Grantor contact information

Description

Paulina N. Moses Youth Experiential Learning Coordinator Tel: 061 202 5025

Email

Work email

WindhoekPublicDiplomacy@state.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

U.S. Embassy website

Archived: February 3, 2025

Application process

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Award

Program Funding

Expected awards

$35,000

Award Minimum

$35,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

AF-WHK-FY25-01

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Mandatory

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Business and commerce

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

December 9, 2024

Archive date:

February 3, 2025