# Academy for Women Entrepreneurs 2023

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/af-mwi-fy23-01-academy-for-women-entrepreneurs-2023/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/344225

> U.S. Mission to Malawi offered grants of up to $40,000 (at least $10,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on November 18, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | AF-MWI-FY23-01 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Malawi |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 18, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $40,000 |
| Award floor | $10,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.022 |

## Who can apply

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

• Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks, civil society, and non-governmental organizations. • Business development organizations registered as non-profits.• United States government alumni organizations

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy Malawi under the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a business incubator program for alumnae of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE). The Embassy’s Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) invites proposals from non-profit organizations, civil society organizations, and U.S. government alumni organizations to design and implement an entrepreneurship program that enhances the skills and knowledge that AWE alumnae have to grow their businesses and adapt to adverse economic situations while growing a local network of women-led businesses. The intended program should empower AWE alumnae to realize their full economic potential by providing mentorship, peer-to-peer learning, business skills workshops, networking activities, etc.

## Questions people ask

### Is AF-MWI-FY23-01 still open?

No. It closed on November 18, 2022.

### Who can apply for Academy for Women Entrepreneurs 2023?

U.S. Mission to Malawi 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 2023?

Closed November 18, 2022. 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 $40,000 each.

### 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.