What is this grant opportunity?

This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Elevating Women Science and Technology Entrepreneurs and Women-Focused Startups in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Member Economies", offered by Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific. It is associated with CFDA program 19.017. To support U.S. economic security priorities, including those identified in the National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality via the Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) initiati...

Is this opportunity still open?

No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on May 19, 2022. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.

How much funding is available?

The award range for this opportunity is $345,625 -- $345,625. Total estimated funding: $345,625. Expected number of awards: 1.

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Closed · SFOP0008823 · CFDA 19.017 · Discretionary

Elevating Women Science and Technology Entrepreneurs and Women-Focused Startups in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Member Economies

Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$346K-$346K
Award range: Closed
Status: May 19, 2022
Close date: 1
Expected awards

Compiled by PlainGrants · August 10, 2026

The verdict

Elevating Women Science and Technology Entrepreneurs and Women-Focused Startups in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Member Economies is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific that offered $345,625 -- $345,625 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 143 other opportunities from Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific.

$346K-$346K
award range: Closed
application status: 1
expected award: 19.017
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Elevating Women Science and Technology Entrep… is closed (last close May 19, 2022). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific still indexes 143 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed May 19, 2022

Posted Apr 6 Closes May 19

Est. Total Funding

$345,625

Expected Awards

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

To support U.S. economic security priorities, including those identified in the National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality via the Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) initiative. GIST is a program that strengthens the capacity of young science and technology innovators and entrepreneurs in low- and middle-income countries and the innovation ecosystems in which they operate. GIST priority countries for this award include: Chile; Indonesia; Malaysia; Mexico; Papua New Guinea; Peru; Philippines; Thailand; Vietnam.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · SFOP0008823

Grants.gov marks Elevating Women Science and Technology Entrep… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Unrestricted / see official listing). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Science and Technology / R&D (ST). Only 1 other Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific listing share this exact eligibility-code string (1% of 144).

Code 99: Unrestricted / see official listing

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

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