Closed · SMY-300-FY24-AWE · CFDA 19.022 · Discretionary
The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE)
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Malaysia, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $50K-$80K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 31, 2023
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Malaysia that offered $50,000 -- $80,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $50K-$80K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 19.022
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) - is cataloged under number SMY-300-FY24-AWE and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.022, posted by U.S. Mission to Malaysia. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on May 9, 2023 and last updated on May 8, 2023. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $50,000 -- $80,000. The agency has projected $80,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $80,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $80,000. 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 July 31, 2023. 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
$50,000 -- $80,000
Close Date
July 31, 2023
Posted
May 9, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$80,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy Kuala Lumpur of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to develop and implement the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) in Malaysia. The program was established by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) in 2019 to empower women with the knowledge, network, and access they need to launch or scale up successful businesses. Since the launch of the program, AWE has empowered more than 25,000 women entrepreneurs with nearly 100 cohorts worldwide. https://eca.state.gov/awe AWE uses the following online training modules: i) Dreambuilder for young and underdeveloped entrepreneurs and the ii) 100 Million Learners Bootcamp on Global Entrepreneurship & Innovation for more advanced entrepreneurs. Both modules are developed by Arizona State University’s Thunderbird School of Global Management. Please carefully follow all instructions below. Applicants of this funding opportunity should be aware that the program focuses on two groups of entrepreneurs with a timeline between 6-9 months. A call for applicants to participate in the program needs to be conducted and the selection process is to be done in consultation with relevant embassy officers. Online training will be given by AWE to guide grantee applicants in best practices to conduct the program. Apart from the online modules, other aspects on local training content including relevant talks, networking gatherings and mentorship should be included in the program plan. The program should be carried out in at least 5 states in Malaysia including Klang Valley. Applicants should assign a facilitator for every state to oversee the progress of the women entrepreneurs and to conduct more state level sessions to build their network. At the end of the program, the applicant should do a closing ceremony to highlight the success stories from the women entrepreneurs. Applicants should also seek buy in from relevant government ministries, agencies and other stakeholders. Applicants are encouraged to conduct virtual talks by relevant businesswomen and established entrepreneurs for the AWE participants and alumni in the Indo Pacific Region in consultation with the AWE team at the U.S. Embassy.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 06, 12, 13, 20. 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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Agency Contact
Ms. Shanon Phang Cultural Affairs Assistant Public Affairs Section
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