OpportunityTitle: Academy for Women Entrepreneurs
CategoryExplanation: Public Diplomacy
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 1. Eligible Applicants:  The following organizations are eligible to apply:  &#8226; Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/nongovernmental organizations with programming experience  &#8226; Individuals  &#8226; Non-profit educational institutions &#8226; Governmental institutions 2. Cost Sharing or Matching:  Not required.3. Other Eligibility Requirements:&#8226; In order to be eligible to receive an award, all organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number issued via www.SAM.gov as well as a valid registration on www.SAM.gov.  Please see Section D.3 for information on how to obtain these registrations.  Individuals are not required to have a UEI or be registered in SAM.gov.   &#8226; Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal per organization per deadline.  If more than one proposal is submitted from an organization, all proposals from that institution will be considered ineligible for funding.
Description: The U.S. Embassy Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out an Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program to train and enhance the capacity of 100 women entrepreneurs across the DRC, targeting women in conflict areas. By promoting women&#8217;s economic opportunities and ensuring that women have the capabilities and resources needed to participate in the economy, the AWE program directly supports the U.S. National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality. In the DRC, AWE will harness the power of public-private sponsors, local partnerships and U.S. exchange alumni networks to help women and their business grow, driving localized prosperity. Priority Cities: Kinshasa, Goma, Lubumbashi, Bukavu and Kisangani.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: For inquiries
GrantorContactText: U.S. Embassy Kinshasa &lt;br/&gt;Public Diplomacy Section