# Valuing Female Domestic and Informal Work Through Capacity Building

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/afpra-24-01-valuing-female-domestic-and-informal-work-through-capacity/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354614

> U.S. Mission to Cape Verde offered grants of up to $140,000 (at least $100,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $140,000 in total. Applications closed on July 17, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | AFPRA-24-01 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Cape Verde |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 17, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $140,000 |
| Award floor | $100,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $140,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.989 |

## 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 for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to economically empower and increase employment opportunities for at least 100 female, informal workers, through targeted capacity building, awareness, training, and other activities to be proposed by the organizations. Official data show that poverty in Cabo Verde disproportionately impacts women. Government officials and civil society representatives recognize that poverty has a “female face.” Poverty among women contributes to other issues as well. Women living in poverty, including informal and domestic workers, are particularly susceptible to abuse and gender-based violence, and sexual harassment. Lack of knowledge and of access to important information, including on their legal rights, also creates vulnerabilities for this group. For women with children, parental responsibilities sometimes hinder the ability of women to compete in the labor market and secure quality jobs. In Cabo Verde, over 60.1 percent of single parent families are led by women. Data suggest that women face more challenges in finding jobs. The latest survey on the informal sector found that 62.5 percent of informal workers are women, and their income is 28.7 percent less than men engaged in similar activities. Data indicate that more than 25 percent of Cabo Verdean women are domestic workers, from those more that 90 percent do not have a work contract and only 10 percent are enrolled in the social security system. Informal jobs are extremely vulnerable to shocks, as confirmed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many women remain unemployed or engaged in precarious work. Project proposals should address the above problems by strengthening the capacity of women through the acquisition of relevant business management skills and practical tools, as well providing knowledge about their rights, all of which will improve their knowledge and skillset, and help women compete for better, more stable employment opportunities. The proposed implementation strategy should involve relevant expertise and know-how in the design and implementation phases of the project and include relevant partnerships with non-governmental, community-based organizations, municipalities, central government departments, and/or other relevant entities.

## Questions people ask

### Is AFPRA-24-01 still open?

No. It closed on July 17, 2024. A newer notice is open: DFOP0019410, closes May 31, 2027 (205 days left).

### Who can apply for Valuing Female Domestic and Informal Work Through Capacity Building?

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 Valuing Female Domestic and Informal Work Through Capacity Building?

Closed July 17, 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 $140,000 each. About $140,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Projects/Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were African Legal Support Facility, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees. The program made 34 awards worth $17.3 million in that time.