Closed · AF-WHK-FY25-01 · CFDA 19.022 · Mandatory

Academy of Women Entrepreneurs 2025

Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Namibia, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$35K-$35K
Award range
Closed
Status
January 4, 2025
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

Academy of Women Entrepreneurs 2025 is a closed mandatory listing from U.S. Mission to Namibia that offered $35,000 -- $35,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 22 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Namibia.

$35K-$35K
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
19.022
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Academy of Women Entrepreneurs 2025 is closed (last close January 4, 2025). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. U.S. Mission to Namibia still indexes 22 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 January 4, 2025

Posted Dec 9 Closes Jan 4

Est. Total Funding

$1

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Grant

Description

U.S. Embassy Namibia is inviting organizations to apply to run the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program. This program is designed to help women entrepreneurs in Namibia grow their businesses, overcome challenges, and create a network of women-led businesses. It will include both in-person and online sessions with women entrepreneurs from Namibia and the U.S., as well as experts. The program will use the DreamBuilder course, an online tool that teaches important business skills. The goals of the program are to improve business planning, help participants build a network, and provide the skills needed to create successful businesses. Proposals should explain the program, how participants will be recruited, and the Embassy’s role. The budget should cover travel, data for online sessions, and any additional activities. This program aims to support women entrepreneurs, promote business growth, and help women in Namibia become more economically empowered. 1. Goals and Objectives - Increase participants understanding of business planning, and scaling up operations - Build a network of female entrepreneurs that is committed to supporting and promoting relationships that help grow businesses and drive local partnerships, and - Equip participants with skills and knowledge to build sustainable businesses. Proposals submitted should clearly address program implementation showing the proposed activities and suggested speakers. Applicants should give a detailed recruitment strategy for the target population, clearly specifying how the Embassy would be involved. The proposal should include ideas for follow-up activities after program implementation to assess the impact of the program. Proposals with sustainability and/or cost sharing built in are preferred.

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 3 doors

Academy of Women Entrepreneurs 2025 bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (3 doors: Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Private institutions of higher education). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Business and Commerce (BC). Inside U.S. Mission to Namibia's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.

Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 13
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education

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

Paulina N. Moses Youth Experiential Learning Coordinator Tel: 061 202 5025

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