Closed · AF-DRC-PDS-FY25-02 · CFDA 19.022 · Discretionary

ACADEMY FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS (AWE) 2025 DRC

Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$35K-$35K
Award range
Closed
Status
February 17, 2025
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

ACADEMY FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS (AWE) 2025 DRC is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo that offered $35,000 -- $35,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 35 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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

Archived opportunity record

ACADEMY FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS (AWE) 2025 DRC is closed (last close February 17, 2025). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo still indexes 35 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 February 17, 2025

Posted Dec 31 Closes Feb 17

Est. Total Funding

$35,000

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program was established by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) to support women entrepreneurs around the world. The AWE program provides female entrepreneurs with the skills, resources, and networks needed to launch and scale businesses within an inclusive learning community. In its third iteration in the DRC, the AWE program will train and enhance the capacity of 100 women entrepreneurs in five cities who have been running businesses for at least one year. The program consists of three phases: completion of an online curriculum (DreamBuilder); interactive sessions with business leaders; and a business plan competition, in which the top 20 participants will pitch their business ideas in Kinshasa. Ten finalists will have the opportunity to travel to Harvard Business School in the United States for advanced training. Through AWE, the U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa aims to strengthen and professionalize existing entrepreneurial networks by leveraging alumni contacts in five key provinces Alumni of U.S. government-funded exchange programs will play a central role as primary facilitators, collaborating with local NGOs that focus on sustainable management solutions. These facilitators will engage with participants through the American Spaces network across the country.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · AF-DRC-PDS-FY25-02

Grants.gov marks ACADEMY FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS (AWE) 2025 DRC with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). 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 Other (O). This eligibility-code string dominates the U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo book (28 peers, 78% of 36).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

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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What to do next

ACADEMY FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS (AWE) 2025 DRC is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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