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Investing in Women in the Blue Economy in Kenya (IIW-BEK) programme is a grant from AECF, funded by Global Affairs Canada, that funds women and young women-owned SMEs operating in Kenya's blue economy sector. The programme is backed by CAN . 7 million and targets enterprises along key supply chains in the Lake Victoria and Indian Ocean regions where women face discrimination in access to capital, land, and markets.
The SMEs Window supports businesses in all Kenyan counties, while the Enterprise Window Round II targets commercial enterprises in the Coastal Region with grants of US,000 to US,000 and a 1:0. 5 grant-to-own-contribution matching fund ratio.
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Investing in Women in the Blue Economy in Kenya - AECF Investing in Women in the Blue Economy in Kenya (IIW-BEK) Investing in Women in the Blue Economy in Kenya Global Affairs Canada (GAC) has dedicated a total of CAN $ 9. 7m through the Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) to catalyze the Blue Economy sector in the Republic of Kenya.
The project seeks to contribute to economic empowerment of women enterprises, their suppliers, and producers along key supply chains where women are discriminated against in the Blue Economy in Kenya. The SMEs Window provides grant financing to women and young women-owned SMEs open to all counties in Kenya implemented in the Lake Victoria and Indian Ocean regions.
This window is to support women and young women-owned SMEs in the blue economy to address key barriers they face around key access to capital, land through leasing, and access to markets and technologies.
Women in the Blue Economy Enterprise Window Round II This window targets commercial private sector enterprises that economically empower women and young women in the Coastal Region of Kenya applying for investment grants of up to US$50,000- US$400,000 and includes a grant to own contribution matching fund ratio of 1:0. 5.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Women and young women-owned SMEs in Kenya focused on blue economy supply chains in Lake Victoria, Indian Ocean, and Coastal regions. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to four (4) Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) that will provide entrepreneurial development services to Native American communities, focusing on supplying services to socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing SBA resources. Eligible applicants must be Tribal Colleges and Universities as defined in the Higher Education Act HEA 316 (U.S.C. 1059c). Funding Opportunity Number: SB-GC7J-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.007. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,ED. Award Amount: Up to $250K per award.
The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to two (2) private, non-profit organizations that will provide entrepreneurial development services to women, with an emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing WBCs for the District of Columbia (DC) and the State of Oregon. There will be one award for each location. Eligible applicants must be private, non-profit organizations with 501(c) tax exempt status from the U.S. Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service and must provide services to the District of Columbia (DC) and State of Oregon. Funding Opportunity Number: SB-OEDWB-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.043. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,CD,RD. Award Amount: $75K – $150K per award.
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The USDA SBIR/STTR programs support small businesses in creating innovative, disruptive technologies with commercial potential or societal benefit, including projects dealing with agriculturally-related manufacturing and alternative and renewable energy technologies. Specialty tubing could be relevant for agricultural equipment or renewable energy systems.