Opportunity Information: Apply for PAS NEWZEALAND 2024 09
The Young Pacific Leaders - Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) opportunity is a U.S. Department of State grant competition run through the U.S. Embassy New Zealand Public Diplomacy Section. The grant supports an implementing partner to deliver an AWE cohort aimed at strengthening womens social and economic empowerment by helping women entrepreneurs launch, stabilize, or grow businesses. The program is intended to align with broader U.S. priorities on gender equity and equality by expanding womens practical ability to participate in the economy through skills, networks, and mentorship.
This funding is offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning the U.S. government typically expects an active partnership role during planning and implementation rather than a purely hands-off grant. The funding activity category is listed as community development, and the CFDA number provided is 19.040. The opportunity anticipates making one award with a maximum budget (award ceiling) of $20,000. The original application deadline listed is July 31, 2024, and the project itself is expected to run a cohort sometime during 2025 to 2026, depending on the availability of funds.
The core program model centers on running a cohort of about 30 women entrepreneurs who participate either online, in person, or through a blended format. Participants build foundational business competencies such as strategic planning, marketing, finance, pricing, and basic bookkeeping, and they are expected to engage in discussion and practical application with local facilitators, business leaders, and mentors, including U.S. exchange alumni where available. AWE was launched in 2019 and is designed to pair structured coursework with community-based guidance so participants can translate lessons into an actionable business plan and concrete next steps for their enterprises.
A key requirement is that proposals must use one of two approved curricula. Implementers may use DreamBuilder, a no-cost online platform developed with Arizona State Universitys Thunderbird School of Global Management and supported by the Freeport-McMoran Foundation. DreamBuilder is presented from a U.S. small-business perspective and includes learning modules plus a built-in business plan generator, but it is only available in English and Spanish (even though mentoring and facilitation can be conducted in local languages). As an alternative, implementing partners may use the Najafi 100 Million Learners Global Initiative curriculum, either alongside DreamBuilder or instead of it. The 100 Million Learners Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation Bootcamp is positioned as more challenging or as a way to add complementary content on entrepreneurship and innovation, and it is available in about 20 languages with more planned, which can be especially relevant in multilingual Pacific contexts.
Geographically, the cohort can be hosted in any or all of a set of eligible locations across the Pacific, giving implementers flexibility to focus on one country or build a regional approach. The listed locations include New Zealand, Niue, the Cook Islands, Tokelau, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Samoa, Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia. The opportunity therefore supports both local and cross-border program designs, as long as the cohort size and curriculum requirements are met.
Eligibility to apply is broad and includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, and individuals. In practical terms, competitive applicants are likely to be organizations (or teams) that can recruit participants, deliver training and facilitation, coordinate mentors and guest speakers, and track participant progress over the cohort period, all while aligning activities with the AWE model and the required curriculum platform.Apply for PAS NEWZEALAND 2024 09
- The U.S. Mission to New Zealand in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Young Pacific Leaders - Academy for Women Entrepreneurs" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-06-16.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-07-31. (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 $20,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Individuals.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Young Pacific Leaders - Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of State grant competition administered through the U.S. Embassy New Zealand Public Diplomacy Section. It funds an implementing partner to deliver an Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) cohort focused on strengthening women's social and economic empowerment by helping women entrepreneurs launch, stabilize, or grow their businesses.
What is the main purpose of the funded project?
The project is intended to expand women's practical ability to participate in the economy by providing skills development, networks, and mentorship. It aligns with broader U.S. priorities on gender equity and equality through entrepreneurship-focused capacity building.
What type of funding instrument is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement. This means the U.S. government typically expects to play an active partnership role during planning and implementation, rather than providing a fully hands-off grant.
What is the funding activity category and CFDA number?
The funding activity category is community development. The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 19.040.
How many awards are expected and what is the maximum award amount?
The opportunity anticipates making one award. The maximum budget (award ceiling) is $20,000.
What was the application deadline listed for this opportunity?
The original application deadline listed is July 31, 2024.
When is the project expected to take place?
The project is expected to run a cohort sometime during 2025 to 2026, depending on the availability of funds.
What does the AWE program model look like for this opportunity?
The core model centers on running a cohort of about 30 women entrepreneurs. The cohort may be delivered online, in person, or in a blended format. Participants are expected to engage in structured learning and practical application supported by local facilitators, business leaders, and mentors.
How many participants should be in the cohort?
The cohort is described as being about 30 women entrepreneurs.
What topics or skills are participants expected to learn?
Participants build foundational business competencies, including strategic planning, marketing, finance, pricing, and basic bookkeeping. The program is designed to support participants in developing an actionable business plan and next steps for their enterprises.
Are mentoring and guest speakers part of the model?
Yes. The cohort is expected to include engagement with local facilitators, business leaders, and mentors, including U.S. exchange alumni where available.
When was AWE launched and what is its general approach?
AWE was launched in 2019. It pairs structured coursework with community-based guidance so participants can translate lessons into practical outcomes such as a business plan and concrete steps for business growth or stabilization.
Is there a required curriculum for this program?
Yes. Proposals must use one of two approved curricula: DreamBuilder or the Najafi 100 Million Learners Global Initiative curriculum. Implementers may use the 100 Million Learners curriculum alongside DreamBuilder or instead of it.
What is DreamBuilder and what are its key features?
DreamBuilder is a no-cost online platform developed with Arizona State University's Thunderbird School of Global Management and supported by the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation. It is presented from a U.S. small-business perspective and includes learning modules and a built-in business plan generator.
What languages is DreamBuilder available in?
DreamBuilder is available only in English and Spanish, although mentoring and facilitation can be conducted in local languages.
What is the Najafi 100 Million Learners Global Initiative curriculum and when might it be used?
The Najafi 100 Million Learners Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation Bootcamp is positioned as more challenging or as a way to add complementary content on entrepreneurship and innovation. It can be used alongside DreamBuilder or instead of it.
What languages are available for the 100 Million Learners curriculum?
It is available in about 20 languages, with more planned, which may be especially relevant for multilingual Pacific contexts.
Where can the AWE cohort be hosted under this opportunity?
The cohort can be hosted in any or all of the listed eligible Pacific locations, allowing implementers to focus on one country or design a regional approach.
Which locations are eligible under this opportunity?
The eligible locations listed are New Zealand, Niue, the Cook Islands, Tokelau, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Samoa, Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia.
Can the project be designed as a regional (multi-country) program?
Yes. The opportunity supports both local and cross-border program designs, as long as the cohort size and curriculum requirements are met.
Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
Eligibility includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, and individuals.
What kinds of capabilities would a competitive implementing partner likely need?
Competitive applicants are likely to be able to recruit participants, deliver training and facilitation, coordinate mentors and guest speakers, and track participant progress over the cohort period, while aligning activities with the AWE model and the required curriculum platform.
Does the opportunity specify the delivery format for the cohort?
Yes. The cohort may be delivered online, in person, or through a blended format.
Is the program specifically aimed at women entrepreneurs?
Yes. The cohort is aimed at women entrepreneurs and is designed to support women's social and economic empowerment through entrepreneurship.
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