# Empowering Women for Economic Progress

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/scakab-23-gr-006-sca-05032023-empowering-women-for-economic-progress/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348194

> U.S. Mission to Afghanistan offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $250,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $1.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 23, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SCAKAB-23-GR-006-SCA-05032023 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Afghanistan |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 23, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | $250,000 |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | $1.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.501 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligibility is open to all types of applicants except for individuals. Please refer to Section D for funding restrictions. Organizations may sub-award/contract with other entities, but only one entity may be the prime recipient of the award. When sub-awarding/contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal.

## What the grant funds

This funding opportunity is intended to support women in Afghanistan who face significant challenges and barriers to economic progress, including limited access to employment opportunities, capital, financial services, and education. Empowering women in Afghanistan for economic progress requires a comprehensive approach that addresses the complex challenges facing women and girls in the country. PDS seeks proposals for projects that should address at least one or more of the following areas to help empower women in Afghanistan: Entrepreneurship and Employment: Supporting women to start and run their own businesses, to join other women-led enterprises, or to acquire the skills necessary to start or participate in women-led enterprises, with the goal of creating employment opportunities for women, improving access to capital for women, maintaining the visibility of women in the workforce and economy, maintaining the visibility of women’s contributions to economic growth, and creating pathways for products and services offered by women-led enterprises to domestic and/or export markets.

## Questions people ask

### Is SCAKAB-23-GR-006-SCA-05032023 still open?

No. It closed on June 23, 2023.

### Who can apply for Empowering Women for Economic Progress?

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

### What is the deadline for Empowering Women for Economic Progress?

Closed June 23, 2023. 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 $500,000 each. About $1.0 million in total across about 2 awards.

### 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.