The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE)

The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) is sponsored by U.S. Mission to Georgia. Empowers women entrepreneurs in Georgia through education and resources.

Opportunity Listing - The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Agency: U.S. Mission to Georgia Assistance Listings: 19. 022 -- Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants Last Updated: May 13, 2026 View version history on Grants.

gov The Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Embassy Tbilisi announces an open competition for not-for-profit organizations, and Individual alumni of all USG-funded or USG-sponsored exchange programs that are residents of Georgia to submit applications to carry out the 2025 Academy for Women Entrepreneurship (AWE) program.

We are seeking the implementing partner that will serve as a liaison with U.S. Embassy Georgia and AWE stakeholders, lead implementation, facilitate communication with AWE participants, encourage their successful completion of the program, monitor and report on progress, promote the program with the public, and amplify the core goals of the initiative in supporting women and economic prosperity in Georgia.

Those who are interested in implementing the 2025 AWE should submit a proposal package to tbilisigrants@state. gov by January 20, 2025, 11:59p. m.

Applications submitted directly to ECA will not be considered. Please follow all instructions below. The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) established the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs in 2019 to provide women with the knowledge, networks, and access they need to launch or scale successful businesses: https://eca.

state. gov/awe By promoting women’s economic opportunities and ensuring that women have the capabilities and resources needed to participate in the economy, the AWE program directly supports the U.S. National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality.

AWE uses a hybrid model that combines the online platform DreamBuilder (developed through a partnership between Arizona State University’s Thunderbird School of Global Management and global copper mining company Freeport-McMoRan) with online and/or in-class mentoring and facilitation.

Through AWE, participants learn core business skills, then get together as a class to discuss the material with experienced implementers, local mentors, and U.S. Exchange Alumni. Partnerships with local NGOs, universities, and chambers of commerce offer women the opportunity to amplify their newly learned business skills and network with other businesspeople through speed mentoring, pitch competitions, and entrepreneurship fairs.

Applicants may also use a new online curriculum, in whole or in part – the Najafi 100 Million Learners Global Initiative – alongside or instead of DreamBuilder. At a local level, AWE harnesses the power of public-private sponsors, local partnerships, and U.S. Exchange Alumni networks to help women and their businesses grow.

By giving women the tools and the confidence they need, the AWE program is generating income and creating jobs in women-led businesses, driving local prosperity in more than 100 countries worldwide. Provide resources for English-speaking female entrepreneurs of Georgia to engage in U. S-style online and/or in-person education with guided facilitation from USG exchange alumni, local business leaders, or other local partners.

Foster networks that support participants’ access to peer-to-peer mentors, business partners, and scaling opportunities with businesses in the region and in the United States. Engage AWE alumni with volunteer, professional, and educational opportunities in ways to promote business expansion.

Share lessons and practices from the United States with new businesses operating in the Georgian entrepreneurial ecosystems and prepare them for potential collaboration with U.S. clients, customers, and investors. The project also aims to empower women entrepreneurs in Georgia to fulfill their economic potential, and in doing so, create conditions for a more prosperous society.

Participants and Audiences: Female entrepreneurs of Georgia Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations Individual alumni of all USG-funded or USG-sponsored exchange programs that are residents of Georgia Grantor contact information File name Description Last updated SF424_Organizations. pdf SF424 Jan 8, 2025 05:22 AM UTC Notice_of_Funding_Opportunity.

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