Deadline: 26-Aug-21
The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa, through its American Spaces Ethiopia (ASE) program is pleased to announce an open competition for non-governmental, nonprofit organizations, civil society organizations and academic institutions to support the growth of the social entrepreneurship movement in Ethiopia.
Elements
ASE is interested in awarding grants to organizations with concrete, feasible and measurable approaches that can support the continued growth of the social entrepreneurship movement in Ethiopia with as many of the following elements:
- A development of a targeted accelerator program that will cater to previously underserved populations in areas where little or no training is available, offering training content that will teach critical skills for refining and scaling up social businesses
- Conduct a competition, and identify the most impactful business ideas and support with equitably with seed money grant if needed
- Establishment of a network of social entrepreneurs that can serve as a platform to transfer and share skills and resources
- A sustainable mentorship programs
- Conducting impact analysis or program monitoring and evaluation.
All proposal activities must take place in the priority regions and in any of the U.S. Embassy public engagement venues called American Spaces Ethiopia (ASE).
Funding Information
- Award amounts: Awards may range from a minimum of $10,000 to a maximum of $40,000
- Length of performance period: 12 months
- Number of awards anticipated: One to two awards (depending on program amounts)
- Anticipated program start date: October 2021
Priority Regions
- Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar, Dire Dawa and Jimma. Applicants must have the license to operate in these priority regions.
Participants and Audiences
- The target audience or target beneficiary of this program must be High School and University Students, aged 35 or under, headquartered in the priority regions specified and beyond. Programs must also have 50% or more female beneficiaries.
Eligibility Criteria
The following Ethiopian organizations are eligible to apply:
- Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations
- Public and private educational institutions
- Public International Organizations
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=334879