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PD-LAPAZ-FY26-02: ScaleUp Bolivia

Closed Closed July 15, 2026 Opportunity PD-LAPAZ-FY26-02 ☆ 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 Bolivia notices from 2026.

• Award ceiling$40,000
• Award floor$40,000
• Total funding$40,000
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

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

The following organizations are eligible to apply:• Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations• Public and private educational institutions• Public International Organizations• Governmental institutions

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $40,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

Project Background, Goals, and Objectives Bolivia has one of the largest informal economies in Latin America, with a significant portion of entrepreneurial activity occurring outside formal business structures. Many entrepreneurs operate small-scale businesses in sectors like retail, food services, construction, and personal services without formal registration, limiting their access to credit, legal protections, and growth opportunities. These informal businesses also face barriers to adopting modern business practices and technologies, including U.S.-based financial management tools and digital solutions that could enhance their competitiveness. By bringing businesses into the formal economy, ScaleUp Bolivia will expand the customer base for U.S. products and services, create more reliable supply chain partners for American companies, and open new markets for American technology providers and suppliers. The program will strengthen the rule of law and economic governance, reduce unfair competition in the marketplace, increase municipal tax revenues that support local development, and generate economic growth that benefits both Bolivian communities and U.S. commercial interests. Additionally, formalized businesses become better positioned to engage in international trade and adopt U.S. business standards, creating a foundation for sustained bilateral economic partnership. Project Audience(s): Primary beneficiaries should include: •Informal entrepreneurs currently operating outside the formal economy who are ready to legitimize their businesses. •Micro and small business owners in sectors such as retail, food services, construction, and personal services lack knowledge of formalization processes. •Entrepreneurs who face additional barriers to entering the formal market due to limited access to information, capital, and networks. Project Goal: The project goal is to transition 100 informal Bolivian businesses into the formal economy within 12 months by providing world-class entrepreneurship education, formalization guidance, and U.S. business partnerships, thereby expanding markets for American products and services while strengthening Bolivia's economic governance and creating sustainable commercial ties between Bolivian entrepreneurs and U.S. companies.

Category: Business and Commerce.

Applying now

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

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