OpportunityTitle: Women Weaving a Better Future through Better Business: Timor-Leste
CategoryExplanation: Advancing economic empowerment for women and girls
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Other:  Foreign Public Entities
Description: The U.S. Embassy in Dili, Timor-Leste announces the Notice of Funding Opportunity for a new program whose goal is to help female artisans develop a sustainable business collective, access international markets, and increase revenue. The program will support the following activities, with the goal of advancing economic empowerment for women and girls in Timor-Leste: &#8226; Modernize local skills and develop business practices for artisan weavers in Timor-Leste; &#8226; Develop a united, organized collective for women weavers; &#8226; Identify new markets and develop strategies for international market access; &#8226; As part of the collective development, support a scholarship and internship program for girls; &#8226; Sub-grants to local organizations working to empower women through economic opportunity in the artisan industry.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Grants.gov Customer Service Center
GrantorContactText: Grants.gov Customer Service Center at 1-800-518-4726