# Copy of 2025 AWE Alumnae Regional Summit

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ofop0001514-copy-of-2025-awe-alumnae-regional-summit/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355373

> Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs offered grants of up to $22,400 (at least $20,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $22,400 in total. Applications closed on July 22, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | OFOP0001514 |
| Agency | Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 22, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $22,400 |
| Award floor | $20,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $22,400 |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.022 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligible Applicants 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 educational not-for-profit institutions

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy Nassau’s Public Diplomacy (PD) section announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to develop and organize a Regional Alumnae Summit for the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) network throughout the Caribbean. The PD section invites proposals from non-profit organizations, civil society organizations, and U.S. government alumni organizations to design and organize a summit to connect small and medium businesses of AWE Alumnae from across the Caribbean during a 2-day Summit in Nassau, The Bahamas in Spring 2025. This Summit will also provide a forum for AWE Alumnae to expand their professional network, share best practices and gain broader market access. In consultation with the U.S. Embassy Public Diplomacy team, the awardee is expected to organize all logistics for the Summit to include, but not limited to several deliverables. Therefore, the proposal should clearly describe how each item below will be addressed: • Structure and Overall plan for the event. • The estimated Cost for the proposed Venue for the Summit. • Equipment (Equipment cannot account for more than 10% of the total project cost.) • Marketing plan • Proposed 6 Conference Speakers and associated costs (this should include Bahamian, Caribbean and American Entrepreneurs as well as a Keynote Speaker.) • Travel Costs for participants from Family Islands. • A Business Expo opportunity for participants. • Opportunities for participants to scale up their businesses (ex. export, product development and scaling.) • Cost Share (not required but looked upon favorably) • Public Private Partnerships • Pre and Post Surveys for participants (ex. To garner input for topics for summit)

## Questions people ask

### Is OFOP0001514 still open?

No. It closed on July 22, 2024.

### Who can apply for Copy of 2025 AWE Alumnae Regional Summit?

Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Copy of 2025 AWE Alumnae Regional Summit?

Closed July 22, 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 $22,400 each. About $22,400 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.