# U.S.-Pakistan Women’s Council Initiative Advancing Women's Economic Leadership

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sfop0008983-u-s-pakistan-womens-council-initiative-advancing-women/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/340503

> Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs offered grants of up to $296,296 (at least $296,296) to businesses. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on July 17, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SFOP0008983 |
| Agency | Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 17, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $296,296 |
| Award floor | $296,296 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.108 |

## Who can apply

- For profit organizations other than small businesses

The following organizations are eligible to apply: • Both U.S. and foreign Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations • Both U.S. and foreign Educational institutions • Both U.S. and foreign For-profit organizations • Both U.S. and foreign Public Entities (FPE)

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA) announces a Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI) for organizations to submit a statement of interest (SOI) to carry out a $300,000 program to advance the economic empowerment of women in Pakistan and to close the gender pay gap. The proposed program would launch a platform in coordination with the U.S.-Pakistan Women’s Council through which businesses, non-profits, and international government leaders in Pakistan and the United States would be able to sustainably partner with Pakistani businesses, civil society organizations, and Pakistani women-led private and non-profit organizations to co-create programs that aim to close the gender pay gap and create an enabling environment for women’s economic advancement and leadership in Pakistan. Priority will be given to organizations that cost-share and to organizations that have experience in developing collaborative relationships with private sector entities, particularly those that support women’s economic empowerment. The proposed program could collaborate with women’s mental health access providers and support women’s safety in the workplace, and other services critical to support Pakistani women in the formal economy. SCA invites organizations interested in potential funding to submit SOI applications outlining program concepts that reflect this goal. The submission of a SOI is the first step in a multi-phased selection process that includes a co-creation workshop.

## Questions people ask

### Is SFOP0008983 still open?

No. It closed on July 17, 2022.

### Who can apply for U.S.-Pakistan Women’s Council Initiative Advancing Women's Economic Leadership?

Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs accepted applications from businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for U.S.-Pakistan Women’s Council Initiative Advancing Women's Economic Leadership?

Closed July 17, 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 $296,296 each.

### Who has won Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Center for International Private Enterprise, Inc., Ios Partners, Inc., The Asia Foundation. The program made 20 awards worth $29.8 million in that time.