Opportunity Information: Apply for AF DRC PDS FY24 02
The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs 2024 - DRC opportunity is a U.S. government-funded grant competition run by the U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo through the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Public Diplomacy. It is designed to deliver an Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program that strengthens the skills, networks, and overall capacity of women entrepreneurs in the DRC, with an emphasis on building a more professional and sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem.
At its core, the program aims to train a second cohort of 100 women entrepreneurs, organized as 20 participants in each of five targeted locations: Tshopo (Kisangani), Kinshasa (Kinshasa), Haut-Katanga (Lubumbashi), Sud-Kivu (Bukavu), and Nord-Kivu (Goma). A key feature of this initiative is the plan to consolidate and professionalize existing entrepreneurial networks in these provinces by leveraging alumni connections. In practical terms, the U.S. Embassy wants the program to tap into established local networks and strengthen them, rather than creating isolated, one-off trainings that end when the grant ends.
The delivery model is also very specific: women business owners who are alumni of U.S. government-funded exchange programs are expected to serve as the primary facilitators, drawing on the American Spaces network across the country. The program is meant to be implemented in partnership with local NGOs, particularly those focused on sustainable management solutions, which signals a preference for partners who can support long-term business resilience and responsible business practices alongside entrepreneurship training.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity with the award made as a cooperative agreement, meaning the U.S. government is likely to remain actively involved during implementation compared to a standard grant. The opportunity is listed under CFDA number 19.022. The funding opportunity number is AF DRC PDS FY24 02, and the funding opportunity title is Academy for Women Entrepreneurs 2024 - DRC. The competition was created on February 22, 2024, with an application deadline of May 1, 2024. The agency anticipates making one award, with a maximum funding amount (award ceiling) of USD 68,166. Eligible applicants are listed broadly as "Others," which typically indicates that a range of organizations may apply as long as they meet the program requirements and can credibly execute the nationwide, multi-city training model described.
Overall, this grant is focused on practical entrepreneurship capacity-building for women across multiple provinces, anchored in alumni leadership and supported by partnerships with local NGOs and American Spaces, with the broader goal of strengthening and formalizing entrepreneurial networks that can keep functioning beyond the life of the program.Apply for AF DRC PDS FY24 02
- The U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Academy for Women Entrepreneurs 2024 - DRC" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.022.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-02-22.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-05-01. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $68,166.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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