# Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Mekong

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sfop0007985-womens-economic-empowerment-in-the-mekong/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/332914

> Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs offered grants of up to $395,061 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on June 15, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SFOP0007985 |
| Agency | Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 15, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $395,061 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.124 |

## Who can apply

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

U.S. Non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs) having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, or overseas-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations, and U.S. and overseas private/state institutions of higher education.

## What the grant funds

A grant for up to $395,061 U.S. Dollars (USD) in FY 2020 Economic Support Funds (ESF) will be awarded (pending availability of funds) for work that will support women’s economic empowerment in the Mekong by providing financial literacy training and support to women seeking microinsurance to support women entrepreneurs' small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

## Questions people ask

### Is SFOP0007985 still open?

No. It closed on June 15, 2021. A newer notice is open: OFOP0003897, closes November 19, 2026 (12 days left).

### Who can apply for Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Mekong?

Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs 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’s Economic Empowerment in the Mekong?

Closed June 15, 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 $395,061 each.

### Who has won East Asia and Pacific Grants Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Asia Foundation, Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation. The program made 118 awards worth $154 million in that time.