# Entrepowered: Entrepreneurship Program for Women in Balochistan

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/scaisb-22-aw-018-01202022-entrepowered-entrepreneurship-program-for-women-in/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/337450

> U.S. Mission to Pakistan offered grants of up to $200,000 (at least $150,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $200,000 in total. Applications closed on March 22, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SCAISB-22-AW-018-01202022 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Pakistan |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 22, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $200,000 |
| Award floor | $150,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $200,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.501 |

## Who can apply

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

The following non-profit organizations are eligible to apply: • Non-governmental organizations • Civil society organizations. For-profit entities, even those that may fall into the categories listed above, are not eligible to apply for this funding opportunity.

## What the grant funds

The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Consulate General Karachi (PAS Karachi) is pleased to announce an open competition for an assistance award through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The project called for in this NOFO will promote entrepreneurship for women in Balochistan and will include training, mentoring, podcast production, and a seed-funding competition. The project aims to empower women entrepreneurs in Balochistan to fulfill their economic potential, creating conditions for a more prosperous society. This eighteen-month grant will enable at least 50 women in Balochistan, ages 18-35, many of whom may be limited to working from home, to start and/or scale their businesses. The project called for in this NOFO envisions the following elements: 1) a comprehensive business training program; 2) a mentorship program that will help connect participants with relevant partners; 3) a seed funding competition; 4) incubation support for at least 20 shortlisted participants; and 5) a monthly podcast or similar form of outreach on entrepreneurship and mentoring to reach and share knowledge with women in distant areas and in their homes and build community. PAS Karachi invites all eligible organizations (see Eligibility Information, Section C) to submit proposals for an award to provide training to women entrepreneurs through the program specified in this NOFO. Programs will take place in Quetta as specified by PAS Karachi. The award will be contingent on available funding.

## Questions people ask

### Is SCAISB-22-AW-018-01202022 still open?

No. It closed on March 22, 2022.

### Who can apply for Entrepowered: Entrepreneurship Program for Women in Balochistan?

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

### What is the deadline for Entrepowered: Entrepreneurship Program for Women in Balochistan?

Closed March 22, 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 $200,000 each. About $200,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Family Health International, United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan, Pakistan American Cultural Center. The program made 135 awards worth $37.6 million in that time.