Closed · AFADD-21-02 · CFDA 19.040 · Discretionary
Accelerating Social Entrepreneurship in Ethiopia (ASE) 2021 NOFO
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Ethiopia, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $10K-$40K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 26, 2021
- Close date
- 2
- Expected awards
The verdict
Accelerating Social Entrepreneurship in Ethiopia (ASE) 2021 NOFO is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Ethiopia that offered $10,000 -- $40,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $10K-$40K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 2
- expected awards
- 19.040
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Accelerating Social Entrepreneurship in Ethiopia (ASE) 2021 NOFO - is cataloged under number AFADD-21-02 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.040, posted by U.S. Mission to Ethiopia. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on July 26, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $10,000 -- $40,000. It expects to issue 2 awards. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on August 26, 2021. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$10,000 -- $40,000
Close Date
August 26, 2021
Posted
July 26, 2021
Expected Awards
2
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
ASE is interested in awarding grants to organizations with concrete, feasible and measurable approaches that can support the continued growth of the social entrepreneurship movement in Ethiopia with as many of the following elements: · A development of a targeted* accelerator program that will cater to previously underserved populations in areas where little or no training is available, offering training content that will teach critical skills for refining and scaling up social businesses · Conduct a competition, and identify the most impactful business ideas and support with equitably with seed money grant if needed · Establishment of a network of social entrepreneurs that can serve as a platform to transfer and share skills and resources · A sustainable mentorship programs · Conducting impact analysis or program monitoring and evaluation All proposal activities must take place in the priority regions and in any of the U.S. Embassy public engagement venues called American Spaces Ethiopia (ASE). Interested organizations must be able to demonstrate their capacity to receive and manage grant funding, plan and facilitate training and events, and successfully engage with entrepreneurs. ASE also requires that all programming to be non-discriminatory and expects implementers to include strategies for integration of individuals/organizations regardless of religion, gender, disability, race and ethnicity. Additionally, all proposals submitted MUST include a contingency plan in the event of lingering COVID19 health restrictions.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
USAID International Development Grants
U.S. Department of State
Agency Contact
Mission Addis Ababa Public Affairs Grants Management Team
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