AF-DRC-PDS-FY24-02: Academy for Women Entrepreneurs 2024 - DRC
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo notices from 2024.
U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo offered grants of up to $68,166 (at least $68,166) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $68,166 in total. Applications closed on May 1, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed February 22, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$68,166
- Award floor$68,166
- Total funding$68,166
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | February 22, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | May 1, 2024 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | May 31, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
The U.S. Embassy Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo/ Bureau of Public Diplomacy of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to an Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program to train and enhance the capacity of 100 women entrepreneurs across the DRC.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants awards averaged $17,021; this notice allows up to $68,166 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
With AWE, U.S. Embassy Kinshasa hopes to consolidate, professionalize, and existing entrepreneurial networks, leveraging alumni contacts in five provinces/cities (Tshopo - Kisangani, Kinshasa – Kinshasa, Haut Katanga – Lubumbashi, Sud-Kivu – Bukavu and Nord-Kivu – Goma) to train twenty women in each location for the second cohort of 100. Women business owners who are alumni of U.S. government-funded exchange programs alumni will serve as primary facilitators from our American Spaces network countrywide in partnership with local NGOs that focus on sustainable management solutions.
Who has won Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants (19.022) awarded $57.2 million across 3,361 grant awards, an average of $17,021 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | 431 | $9.9 million | |
| Georgetown University | District of Columbia | 4 | $1.6 million |
| Persatuan Gaya Hidup Lestari Biji Biji Kuala Lumpur | 7 | $1.1 million | |
| American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. | District of Columbia | 24 | $817,659 |
| Protea Owl Foundation | 9 | $665,582 |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is AF-DRC-PDS-FY24-02 still open?
No. It closed on May 1, 2024.
Who can apply for Academy for Women Entrepreneurs 2024 - DRC?
U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Academy for Women Entrepreneurs 2024 - DRC?
Closed May 1, 2024. 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 $68,166 each. About $68,166 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.
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