ClosedOpportunity SFOP0006965

Women’s Empowerment Through Economic Inclusion

Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs · Department of State

At a glance

Women’s Empowerment Through Economic Inclusion is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (Department of State). The application deadline was June 28, 2020. Individual awards are listed as $988K, with about 1 award expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.700 (General Department of State Assistance).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

May 28, 2020Posted
Jun 28, 2020Application deadline

Posted: May 28, 2020
Close date: Jun 28, 2020
Award floor: $987,500
Award ceiling: $987,500
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: 1
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

501(c)(3) nonprofits

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

overseas non-governmental non-profit organizations

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

SCA seeks to fund an expandable regional pilot project in South Asia focusing on women's empowerment through economic advancement. Targeting women owned small and medium enterprises, assistance should incorporate lessons learned, and should be tailored to address local needs and take advantage of local momentum. Areas of assistance likely may include: strengthening the capacity of women business owners, support for regulatory and tax reforms, increasing access to finance, and increasing access to local, regional and global procurement markets and technology needed to sustain and grow businesses.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

19.700General Department of State AssistanceProgram →

Who was funded under ALN 19.700

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 27 grant awards had funding actions under General Department of State Assistance, with 1 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

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Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs
703-516-1684

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Women’s Empowerment Through Economic Inclusion”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Women’s Empowerment Through Economic Inclusion”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $988k and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for “Women’s Empowerment Through Economic Inclusion”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity SFOP0006965), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 19.022