# Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) 2025

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/emb-yaounde-awe-fy25-03-academy-for-women-entrepreneurs-awe-2025/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/357681

> U.S. Mission to Cameroon offered grants of up to $35,000 (at least $25,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $35,000 in total. Applications closed on January 12, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EMB-YAOUNDE-AWE-FY25-03 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Cameroon |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 12, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $35,000 |
| Award floor | $25,000 |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| 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)

• Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks, community associations, and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience; • Alumni of U.S. government exchange programs;• Non-profit media organizations;• Professional trade organizations;• Non-profit or governmental educational institutions;• Private educational institutions.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy in Cameroon announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to implement the 2025 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) in Cameroon. AWE is a U.S. Department of State-led initiative around the globe to support gender equity and equality by promoting women’s economic opportunities and giving enterprising women the knowledge, networks, and access they need to launch and scale successful businesses. The U.S. Embassy Yaoundé Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) invites proposals to design and implement an export-focused AWE cohort in Cameroon to support Mission Goals of strengthening economic ties between Cameroon and the United States of America, and supporting women entrepreneurs. This specialized program will provide a six-month training program in the summer or fall of 2025 to train 50 women business owners in product quality enhancement, export compliance, and U.S. market entry strategies. The program will leverage Thunderbird's 100 Million Learners platform, complemented by specialized workshops on U.S. FDA regulations, USDA requirements, packaging best practices and export compliance procedures. The program will culminate in an "AWE Alumni Trade Fair and Export Forum.” This targeted approach aims to create a pipeline of export-ready women-led businesses in Cameroon. Organizations interested in competing for the AWE 2025 should submit proposals to PDSGrantsYaounde@state.gov by January 12, 2025, at 5:00 pm 1. Goals and Objectives Equip participants with knowledge and skills to enhance product quality and meet U.S. export standards. Expand participants’ understanding of international trade regulations and compliance. Foster participants’ ability to promote economic opportunities for women and increase the number of women-led businesses in the high potential business sectors. Project Activities: Phase 1: Develop and Recruit · Develop a curriculum and training materials. · Identify, recruit, and train facilitators and mentors from the USG alumni community, U.S. Embassy, USAID, American Chamber of Commerce, and African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP) network. · Announce, conduct outreach, and recruit participants. · Produce an export readiness SOP for entrepreneurs willing to export products in the U.S. Proposals should provide a recruitment strategy for recruiting target participants and specify how the Embassy would be involved.

## Questions people ask

### Is EMB-YAOUNDE-AWE-FY25-03 still open?

No. It closed on January 12, 2025.

### Who can apply for Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) 2025?

U.S. Mission to Cameroon 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?

Closed January 12, 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 across about 2 awards.

### 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.