SFOP0008718: WE-Champs: Strengthening the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem by Networking Regional Women’s Chambers of Commerce and Business Associations
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Office of Global Womens Issues notices from 2022.
Office of Global Womens Issues offered grants of up to $1.2 million (at least $1.2 million) to nonprofits. It expected to make one award worth $1.2 million in total. Applications closed on May 13, 2022.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 26, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$1.2 million
- Award floor$1.2 million
- Total funding$1.2 million
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | March 14, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | May 13, 2022 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits.
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Office of Global Women's Issues awards averaged $3.2 million; this notice allows up to $1.2 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (89% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
Project activities should strengthen women’s economic security by supporting women’s Chambers of Commerce (Chambers) and business associations through locally designed and led responses to building gender-responsive institutions. This project may also partner with existing Chambers and business associations not solely focused on supporting women members, but are conducting advocacy on behalf of women entrepreneurs and women in business to address member-identified concerns, potentially resulting in legal, social and/or institutional change through targeted advocacy.
Who has won Office of Global Women's Issues grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Office of Global Women's Issues (19.801) awarded $51.7 million across 16 grant awards, an average of $3.2 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search for Common Ground | District of Columbia | 2 | $15.8 million |
| American Bar Association | District of Columbia | 2 | $7.2 million |
| International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. | District of Columbia | 2 | $6.0 million |
| Rural Development Institute | Washington | 1 | $5.6 million |
| Center for International Private Enterprise, Inc. | District of Columbia | 1 | $3.7 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is SFOP0008718 still open?
No. It closed on May 13, 2022.
Who can apply for WE-Champs: Strengthening the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem by Networking Regional Women’s Chambers of Commerce and Business Associations?
Office of Global Womens Issues accepted applications from nonprofits.
What is the deadline for WE-Champs: Strengthening the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem by Networking Regional Women’s Chambers of Commerce and Business Associations?
Closed May 13, 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 $1.2 million each. About $1.2 million in total for one award.
Who has won Office of Global Women's Issues grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Search for Common Ground, American Bar Association, International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. The program made 16 awards worth $51.7 million in that time.
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