Closed · PE-SVK-FY2025-04 · CFDA 19.022 · Discretionary
The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs in Slovakia
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Slovakia, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $10K-$35K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- February 9, 2025
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs in Slovakia is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Slovakia that offered $10,000 -- $35,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $10K-$35K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 19.022
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs in Slovakia - is cataloged under number PE-SVK-FY2025-04 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.022, posted by U.S. Mission to Slovakia. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on December 30, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $10,000 -- $35,000. It expects to issue 1 award. 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 February 9, 2025. 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 -- $35,000
Close Date
February 9, 2025
Posted
December 30, 2024
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Grant
Description
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy Bratislava of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to promote women’s social and economic empowerment and provide enterprising women with knowledge, networks, and access to launch and scale successful businesses. Please follow all instructions below.Priority Region: Eastern SlovakiaProgram Objectives:The U.S. Embassy in Bratislava is soliciting proposals aimed at advancing women's economic opportunities and equipping women with the capabilities and resources needed to participate in the economy through the Academy of Women Entrepreneurship (AWE).AWE seeks to bring together a cohort of approximately 30 women who will meet both online and in-person to learn core business skills, including strategic planning, marketing, and finance. The program utilizes the no-cost, online learning platform DreamBuilder, which teaches participants the fundamentals of starting or growing a small business from a U.S. perspective. DreamBuilder offers modules on marketing, pricing, and bookkeeping, and includes a built-in business plan generator. The female participants discuss the modules with local facilitators, business leaders, and U.S. exchange alumni mentors.AWE strongly encourages applicants to partner with local NGOs, universities, and chambers of commerce for this program to offer women the opportunity to amplify their newly learned business skills and network with other businesspeople through speed mentoring, pitch competitions, and entrepreneurship fairs.Proposals must use DreamBuilder for their curriculum. Successful proposals also demonstrate strong engagement of U.S. exchange alumni, female expert speakers, and women business leaders, including those with connections to the United States, and include site visits to successful female-led businesses to offer inspiration and experience.
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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Agency Contact
Bratislava_Democracy@state.gov
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