Closed · PDS-ZAF-FY24-04 · CFDA 19.022 · Discretionary
Academy for Women Entrepreneurs LESA
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to South Africa, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $25K-$119K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- April 26, 2024
- Close date
- 2
- Expected awards
The verdict
Academy for Women Entrepreneurs LESA is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to South Africa that offered $25,000 -- $119,190 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $25K-$119K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 2
- expected awards
- 19.022
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Academy for Women Entrepreneurs LESA - is cataloged under number PDS-ZAF-FY24-04 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.022, posted by U.S. Mission to South Africa. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on March 6, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $25,000 -- $119,190. The agency has projected $119,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 2 awards. If the agency funds the expected 2 awards from the $119,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $60,000. 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 April 26, 2024. 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
$25,000 -- $119,190
Close Date
April 26, 2024
Posted
March 6, 2024
Est. Total Funding
$119,190
Expected Awards
2
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
Academy for Women Entrepreneurs LESA (Lesotho, Eswatini and South Africa)The U.S. Mission to South Africa announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs, a 5-month program to train women entrepreneurs based in South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini. The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) is a program of the U.S. Department of State and Arizona State University’s Thunderbird School of Global Management. The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs LESA (Lesotho, Eswatini and South Africa) program is centered on the Francis and Dionne Najafi 100 Million Learners Global Initiative, an accredited online global management and entrepreneurship certificate consisting of five world-class courses and available to learners across the globe.Applicants for this notice of funding opportunity will support cohorts of women entrepreneurs in seven cities – five in South Africa and one each in Lesotho and Eswatini. The cohorts will attend virtual and in-person events at American Spaces in each location. For participation in the 100 Million Learners program, the applicant will work with the U.S. Embassy to identify an in-person alumni facilitator in each city to lead the participants. The AWE LESA program focuses on the 18-module foundation course which has particular focus on global entrepreneurship and innovation.Facilitators will also lead in-person discussions and serve as mentors for program participants. There are a total of 18 sessions taking place on a weekly basis. Facilitators may be alumni of related U.S. government programs and should be selected in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy or Consulate General. Facilitators will attend pre-program training and orientation. The eventual implementing partner will also need to run a program launch, graduation event as well as a pitch practice session in each city.Upon graduation, the implementing partner will work with the U.S. Embassy or Consulate to administer the USADF (United States Africa Development Fund) funding competition to graduates of the program who wish to apply and support the application review process. This competition is run on an annual basis and is subject to the availability of funds.----------------------------------------Please read the full announcement-------------------------------------------
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.
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