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PAS-SINGAPORE-FY23-002: Academy for Women Entrepreneurs Open Cooperative Agreement 2023

Closed Closed May 30, 2023 Opportunity PAS-SINGAPORE-FY23-002 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Austrian-American Partnership Fund (AAPF) (OFOP0002825). Status: Closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left). It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Singapore notices from 2023.

• Award ceiling$25,000
• Award floor$25,000
• Total funding$25,000
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to any type of organization.

• Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $25,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy in Singapore is pleased to announce the open competition to award a cooperative agreement for a recently launched program, the “Academy for Women Entrepreneurs” (or “AWE”). The Public Affairs Section invites proposals from established Singaporean associations, committed, and organized civil-society organizations, and academic institutions, to design and implement a six-month entrepreneurship program in partnership with the Embassy that would provide approximately 30 emerging female entrepreneurs with knowledge, networks, and access they need to launch and scale successful businesses. U.S. and third-country organizations or nationals are not eligible for cooperative agreements under this program unless in partnership with a Singaporean entity. It is the Embassy’s intent to award one cooperative agreement up to $25,000. Pending the availability of funds, the agreement should begin on or around September 1, 2023 and should expire on March 31, 2024. The authority for this funding opportunity is the U.S. Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, commonly referred to as the Smith-Mundt Act. Through this entrepreneurship program, participants will take part in facilitated training sessions featuring an online curriculum on business fundamentals (“DreamBuilder” and/or “100 Million Learners”) that will be provided by the State Department through the University of Arizona. These sessions should be highly interactive, extend learning beyond the virtual course material, and add value in a local context. The program should enhance local entrepreneurs’ business acumen as well as their capacity to expand. Coursework should be supplemented by engaging and educational in-person talks and workshops, including from successful Singaporean entrepreneurs and alumni of U.S. government exchange programs. Awardees must facilitate all the virtual and in-person sessions or work with facilitators with a background in education, entrepreneurship, and training. One key focus of the program will be enhancing the technology capabilities of female entrepreneurs when feasible. In close coordination with Embassy staff, the awardee will recruit participants, plan the program schedule (taking into account participants’ schedules), and coordinate supplemental site visits, guest speakers, and other networking sessions and events that enhance the technical capabilities of the entrepreneurs.

Category: Employment, Labor and Training.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, OFOP0002825, which is open now.

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