OpportunityTitle: Afro Entrepreneurship Mentoring Program
CategoryExplanation: Racial equality to foster economic prosperity
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: U.S. Non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs) having a 501&#169;(3) status with the IRS, Public International Organizations (PIOs), Educational Institutions, and other qualified organizations. For-profit and commercial firms are not eligible to apply.  Individuals are not eligible to apply.
Description: The United States Department of State, Embassy in Bras&#237;lia - Brazil, announces a notification of funding opportunity (NOFO) to support the development and implementation of an Afro entrepreneurship mentoring program in Sao Paulo with up to US$85,000 in FY2018 for a project period not to exceed two years. The preliminary start date for this activity is October 15, 2018, and one award is anticipated as a result of this NOFO. However, should both parties consider the results of this exchange to be positive &#8211; and also subject to availability of funds &#8211; we may agree to renew this NOFO for up to two additional years. We are seeking proposals for the development and implementation of an entrepreneurship mentoring program in Sao Paulo to connect Afro Brazilian and African American entrepreneurs and to promote capacity building activities to address strategies on market development, technology, and access to capital, job creation, and management
GrantorContactEmailDescription: brazilgrants@state.gov
GrantorContactText: U.S. Embassy Brasilia &lt;br/&gt;Phone 55-61-33127370