# U.S. Embassy Praia - Empowering Women in Cabo Verde

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/afpra-21-05-u-s-embassy-praia-empowering-women-in-cabo/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334496

> U.S. Mission to Cape Verde offered grants of up to $150,000 (at least $100,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $150,000 in total. Applications closed on August 18, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | AFPRA-21-05 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Cape Verde |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 18, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $150,000 |
| Award floor | $100,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $150,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.225 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligibility is limited to the entities listed below, Cabo Verdean or non-Cabo Verdean, with relevant Cabo Verde experience in the area(s) targeted by the project: • Non-profit organizations including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations • Public and private educational institutions • Public international organizations • Governmental institutions

## What the grant funds

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy Praia of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to empower women in Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde has passed a gender parity law and joined the international Call to Action on Women’s Economic Empowerment Core Group, but statistically women are under-represented in government and private sector leadership, more likely than men to work in the informal economy, and more likely to be vulnerable to gender-based violence due to insufficient economic empowerment. Along with providing a public awareness complement to the steps Cabo Verde has taken, the proposed project aims to identify and address remaining gaps in its approach, bolster civil society advocacy for women’s rights, and provide policy recommendations to open more opportunities for women, lift women from poverty, and reduce the incidence of gender-based violence against women. The project should complement and build on earlier and ongoing UN and EU-supported activity supporting creation of the gender parity law, building capacity of elected women, promoting rights of domestic workers, collecting data on violence against women, combating gender-based violence, supporting victims of gender-based violence, engaging women and youth in decision-making processes, encouraging gender-responsive budgeting, promoting women’s rights, participation, and inclusion, and mainstreaming gender in agriculture and blue economy plans and projects. The anticipated period of performance for this grant will be from June 2022 – May 2024. Project Objectives: Objective 1: Broaden recognition of the need to address the peril women face from gender-based violence and the limits to economic opportunity that continue to keep many women vulnerable and in poverty. Objective 2: Identify gaps in efforts to date to advance women’s rights and expand economic opportunity for women, including in leadership positions. Objective 3: Enhance the capacity of organizations that advocate for women. Expected Results: Expected results of the program should include: · A measurable increase in awareness – among the public, government and non-governmental organizations, and civil society representatives – of the remaining challenges in the areas of gender-based violence, women’s rights, and empowerment.

## Questions people ask

### Is AFPRA-21-05 still open?

No. It closed on August 18, 2021.

### Who can apply for U.S. Embassy Praia - Empowering Women in Cabo Verde?

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

### What is the deadline for U.S. Embassy Praia - Empowering Women in Cabo Verde?

Closed August 18, 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 $150,000 each. About $150,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Africa Regional Democracy Fund grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Unicef, Institute for Security Studies. The program made 156 awards worth $29.3 million in that time.