# Developing Innovative Ideas through Leadership and Entrepreneurship

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/af-bamako-fy21-02-developing-innovative-ideas-through-leadership-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334167

> U.S. Mission to Mali offered grants of up to $35,000 (at least $20,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $35,000 in total. Applications closed on July 16, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | AF-BAMAKO-FY21-02 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Mali |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 16, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $35,000 |
| Award floor | $20,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $35,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.022 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply. The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from: - Youth organizations working in technology, entrepreneurship, and leadership. - Malian non-profit/nongovernmental organizations or U.S. non-profit/nongovernmental organizations with significant experience in Mali. - Accredited public and private non-profit educational institutions. - Individuals.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy Bamako announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to train young Malian leaders how to develop, support, and grow innovative ideas that address challenges in their communities through leadership and entrepreneurship. The U.S. Embassy Bamako invites all eligible organizations to submit a proposal for a Cooperative Agreement to conduct a 3 to 6-month training in entrepreneurship and leadership in Mali for up to 30 individuals. Training should occur in-person but may have online elements.

## Questions people ask

### Is AF-BAMAKO-FY21-02 still open?

No. It closed on July 16, 2021. A newer notice is forecast: SMK800-22-PAS002, forecast, no dates yet.

### Who can apply for Developing Innovative Ideas through Leadership and Entrepreneurship?

U.S. Mission to Mali accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Developing Innovative Ideas through Leadership and Entrepreneurship?

Closed July 16, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $35,000 each. About $35,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Georgetown University, Persatuan Gaya Hidup Lestari Biji Biji Kuala Lumpur. The program made 3,361 awards worth $57.2 million in that time.