# Women Entrepreneurs Shark-Tank

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pds-niamey-fy22-corner-women-entrepreneurs-shark-tank/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/339975

> U.S. Mission to Niger offered grants of up to $29,800 (at least $18,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 7 awards worth $29,800 in total. Applications closed on July 15, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PDS-NIAMEY-FY22-CORNER |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Niger |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 15, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $29,800 |
| Award floor | $18,000 |
| Expected awards | 7 |
| Total funding | $29,800 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.441 |

## Who can apply

- 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

## What the grant funds

The Public Diplomacy Section of U.S. Embassy Niamey of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to develop and implement a nationwide program to support women entrepreneurs. This program will be designed to support women-owned businesses which often struggle to get access to capital, markets, and products and generally lack business training. The program will provide training and mentorship to women business owners from all eight regions of Niger and will also include a local shark tank followed by a nationwide shark tank event where finalists from will pitch their business to the public and on television. The top two or three from each training site will compete in a nationwide event in Niamey. Please follow all instructions below. This notice is subject to availability of funding.

## Questions people ask

### Is PDS-NIAMEY-FY22-CORNER still open?

No. It closed on July 15, 2022.

### Who can apply for Women Entrepreneurs Shark-Tank?

U.S. Mission to Niger accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Women Entrepreneurs Shark-Tank?

Closed July 15, 2022. 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 $29,800 each. About $29,800 in total across about 7 awards.

### Who has won ECA – American Spaces grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Project Harmony Inc, Kazakhstan Amcorners Network, Oo. The program made 1,809 awards worth $35.9 million in that time.