Women Weaving a Better Future through Better Business: Timor-Leste

Funding Opportunity Number: DI-15-NOFO-001 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Employment, Labor and TrainingCFDA Number: 19.801Eligible Applicants Public and State controlled institutions of higher educationNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: DOSClosing Date: Sep 14, 2015Award Ceiling: $496,000Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Aug 13, 2015Funding Opportunity Description: The U.S. Embassy in Dili, Timor-Leste announces the Notice of Funding Opportunity for a new program whose goal is to help female artisans develop a sustainable business collective, access international markets, and increase revenue. The program will support the following activities, with the goal of advancing economic empowerment for women and girls in Timor-Leste: • Modernize local skills and develop business practices for artisan weavers in Timor-Leste; • Develop a united, organized collective for women weavers; • Identify new markets and develop strategies for international market access; • As part of the collective development, support a scholarship and internship program for girls; ...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Employment, Labor and Training Source Type: funding