AF-RW600-FY22-002: Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE)
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 Rwanda notices from 2022.
U.S. Mission to Rwanda offered grants of up to $41,000 (at least $35,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $41,000 in total. Applications closed on May 27, 2022.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 29, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$41,000
- Award floor$35,000
- Total funding$41,000
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PD-KIGALI-FY24-05 | June 27, 2024 | Closed August 30, 2024 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | April 29, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | May 27, 2022 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | June 26, 2022 |
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)
• Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations • Public and private educational institutions
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants awards averaged $17,021; this notice allows up to $41,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The U.S. Embassy Kigali of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program of Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE). Please follow all instructions below. The Public Affairs Section of the Embassy of the United States of America to the Republic of Rwanda (PAS Kigali) announces an open competition for organizations to submit proposals to carry out the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program, which promotes women’s empowerment through the “DreamBuilder: Helping Women Entrepreneurs Transform Ideas into Enterprise” online platform. Under this project, a grantee will collaborate with PAS Kigali to host sessions with aspiring women entrepreneurs between the ages of 20-35. Successful applicants will include workshops/sessions to be conducted by expert facilitator(s) and will employ the DreamBuilder online entrepreneurial skill building course, which was designed specifically for women. The proposal must include one cohort in Kigali and two other cohorts that will be outside of Kigali.
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-RW600-FY22-002 still open?
No. It closed on May 27, 2022.
Who can apply for Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE)?
U.S. Mission to Rwanda 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)?
Closed May 27, 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 $41,000 each. About $41,000 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.
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