Office of Global Women's Issues (19.801)
Office of Global Women's Issues (Assistance Listing 19.801) is run by the Department of State. It awarded $51.7 million in 16 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $3.2 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $3.0 million. Half of the 16 awards fell between $1.6 million and $4.0 million, and they ranged from $246,750 to $12.9 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$51.7 million
- Grant awards16
- Typical award$3.0 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$794,492
- Size rank1,028 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants (capacity building and complaint processing, training), project grants (contracts), project grants (special)
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $15.3 million in fiscal 2021 to $794,492 in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1028th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 13 largest recipients received 101% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 5 states and territories.
What the program funds
The Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues (S/GWI) promotes the empowerment of women and girls in U.S. foreign policy. The office works to advance women's economic empowerment, Women, Peace, and Security, and gender-based violence prevention and response.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), other public institutions, Non-Government - General, Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Quasi-public nonprofit institution/organization, Other private institutions/organizations See individual announcements in grants.gov for further information
What the money can and cannot pay for
See individual announcements in grants.gov for further information
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Award range and average, in the agency's words
See individual announcements in grants.gov for further information
Funding history and past recipients
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 |
| Global Network of Women Peacebuilders Inc | New York | 1 | $3.0 million |
| Stichting Hivos (Humanistisch Instituut Voor Ontwikkelings Samenwerking) | 1 | $3.0 million | |
| Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, Inc. | Georgia | 1 | $2.9 million |
| Save the Children Federation, Inc. | Connecticut | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Saferworld | 1 | $1.8 million | |
| Georgetown University | District of Columbia | 1 | $493,827 |
| Brac | 1 | $491,586 | |
| Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc | District of Columbia | 1 | $246,750 |
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 89% of the money, colleges and universities 0.9%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 12 | $46.3 million | 89% |
| Other | 3 | $5.0 million | 9.7% |
| Colleges and universities | 1 | $493,827 | 0.9% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 9 | $33.5 million |
| Washington | 1 | $5.6 million |
| New York | 1 | $3.0 million |
| Georgia | 1 | $2.9 million |
| Connecticut | 1 | $2.0 million |