# Empowering Ukrainian Businesswomen through the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pas-ukraine-2021-007-empowering-ukrainian-businesswomen-through-the-academy-for/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/331367

> U.S. Mission to Ukraine offered grants of up to $50,000 (at least $25,000) to nonprofits. It expected to make one award worth $50,000 in total. Applications closed on March 24, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PAS-UKRAINE-2021-007 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Ukraine |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 24, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $50,000 |
| Award floor | $25,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $50,000 |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.900 |

## Who can apply

- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to implement the second iteration of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs, a worldwide State Department initiative that empowers businesswomen to execute their business ideas and become leaders within their communities. Please follow all instructions below. Priority Region: Central, eastern Ukraine Program Objectives: In 2019, the Educational and Cultural Affairs Bureau (ECA) launched the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) in support of the White House-led Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative, which aims to empower economically 50 million women throughout the world by 2025. Through intensive networking, structured coursework, and practical workshops, AWE equips prospective women entrepreneurs and early-stage business owners with the skills they need to create sustainable enterprises and thrive on the local market. U.S. Embassy Kyiv launched the first iteration of AWE in 2020 to address barriers to women’s full economic participation and continue supporting Ukraine as it develops a more inclusive, sustainable, resilient, and market-driven economy. Applying organizations should outline plans to extend and expand AWE in Ukraine, including by including experienced mentors willing to work with participants one-on-one and in groups, establishing public-private partnerships that facilitate programming, securing private sector financial or in-kind contributions, and ensuring program sustainability through follow-on activities and ongoing evaluation. While applying organizations should show creativity, proposals must demonstrate the following: · The capacity to run programming for at least 75 competitively selected participants from across Ukraine. · Plans to create online web-based and social media platforms for advertising, participant registration, internal communication, progress monitoring, and alumni engagement. · Incorporation of the DreamBuilder Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on women’s entrepreneurship. DreamBuilder consists of thirteen English-language modules, which applying organizations should translate into Ukrainian and for which applying organizations should generate supplemental materials. Supplemental materials and additional sessions should address country-specific topics or develop other skills useful to entrepreneurs. · Inclusion of at least one facilitator per module.

## Questions people ask

### Is PAS-UKRAINE-2021-007 still open?

No. It closed on March 24, 2021. A newer notice is forecast: TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22, forecast, no dates yet.

### Who can apply for Empowering Ukrainian Businesswomen through the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs?

U.S. Mission to Ukraine accepted applications from nonprofits.

### What is the deadline for Empowering Ukrainian Businesswomen through the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs?

Closed March 24, 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 $50,000 each. About $50,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won AEECA/ESF PD Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc., Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. The program made 2,295 awards worth $192 million in that time.