# ACADEMY FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS (AWE) 2025 DRC

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/af-drc-pds-fy25-02-academy-for-women-entrepreneurs-awe-2025-drc/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/357952

> U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo offered grants of up to $35,000 (at least $35,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $35,000 in total. Applications closed on February 17, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | AF-DRC-PDS-FY25-02 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 17, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $35,000 |
| Award floor | $35,000 |
| 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)

The following organizations are eligible to apply: • Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/nongovernmental organizations • Public and private educational institutions • Individuals For profit entities are not eligible for this funding opportunity.

## What the grant funds

The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program was established by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) to support women entrepreneurs around the world. The AWE program provides female entrepreneurs with the skills, resources, and networks needed to launch and scale businesses within an inclusive learning community. In its third iteration in the DRC, the AWE program will train and enhance the capacity of 100 women entrepreneurs in five cities who have been running businesses for at least one year. The program consists of three phases: completion of an online curriculum (DreamBuilder); interactive sessions with business leaders; and a business plan competition, in which the top 20 participants will pitch their business ideas in Kinshasa. Ten finalists will have the opportunity to travel to Harvard Business School in the United States for advanced training. Through AWE, the U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa aims to strengthen and professionalize existing entrepreneurial networks by leveraging alumni contacts in five key provinces Alumni of U.S. government-funded exchange programs will play a central role as primary facilitators, collaborating with local NGOs that focus on sustainable management solutions. These facilitators will engage with participants through the American Spaces network across the country.

## Questions people ask

### Is AF-DRC-PDS-FY25-02 still open?

No. It closed on February 17, 2025.

### Who can apply for ACADEMY FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS (AWE) 2025 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 (AWE) 2025 DRC?

Closed February 17, 2025. 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.