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Advancing Women's Empowerment Fund is sponsored by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Visa Foundation (through ANDE). The Advancing Women's Empowerment Fund aims to identify impactful strategies to channel investment capital to women entrepreneurs in emerging markets, specifically in South and Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
It sought proposals to pilot, test, and expand scalable solutions addressing the financing gap among women-led Small and Growing Businesses (SGBs).
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Organizations that can pilot, test, and expand scalable solutions to tackle the financing gap amongst women-led SGBs. Investors must involve a third-party capacity development provider if they do not provide such services in-house. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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Advancing Women's Empowerment Fund is funded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Visa Foundation (through ANDE). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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