Deadline: 17-May-21
The U.S. Mission to India is seeking applications for its Technology Training to Aid Business Development and Economic Inclusion of Women Entrepreneurs project to advance women’s empowerment by focusing on the skills gap among women founders of MSMEs from Tier II and III towns in western India.
By providing intensive, hybrid virtual and in-person training to community leaders on computer, digital, financial, and e-commerce literacy, as well as website design and development, the project will empower trusted local influencers to teach and mentor the women founders.
This Training of Trainers (ToT) program seeks to achieve this through two distinct phases. First, community leaders working with non-profits receive virtual trainings from American experts on computer, digital, financial and e-commerce literacy with knowledge and skills needed to design and develop a website for business purposes. Second, women founders acquire training and coaching from the participating community leaders on the same skills and use them to market their goods online.
Project Objectives
- Train no fewer than 50 civil society community leaders in computer, digital, financial, ecommerce literacy and website design and development for business within 4 to 6 months.
- Train no fewer than 250micro and small women entrepreneurs in computer, digital, financial, ecommerce literacy and website design and development for business within 6 to 8 months.
- Community leaders and women entrepreneurs work together to design and develop a basic website to showcase merchandise made by participants in 6 to 8 months.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Project Funding: USD32,000
- Estimated Award Ceiling (Maximum): USD32,000
- Estimated Award Floor (Minimum): USD 24,000
- Length of Project Period: Preferably within 16-20 months, and not to exceed 24 months.
Project Audiences
- Phase I – Training Community Leaders
- Not fewer than 50 community leaders working with non-profit organizations in western India (defined for project purposes as Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh); typically of age 25 to 45 years with a graduate degree or diploma in social work.
- Phase II – Community Leaders Train Women Founders
- Not fewer than 250 women founders of MSMEs in western India who receive trainings led by participating community leaders; typically of age 20 to 40 years from low- and middle-income groups from diverse socio-religious backgrounds.
Eligibility Criteria
- The following organizations are eligible to apply:
- Not-for-profit organizations
- Civil society/non-governmental organizations
- Think tanks
- Public and private educational institutions
- Individuals
- Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions
- Organizations may sub-contract with other entities, but only one, non-profit, non-governmental entity can be the prime recipient of the award. When sub-contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal.
- Cost sharing or matching is not required for this funding opportunity.
- Pre-award costs are not an allowable expense for this funding opportunity.
- This award does not allow:
- Projects relating to partisan political activity;
- Charitable or development activities;
- Construction projects;
- Projects that support specific religious activities;
- Fund-raising campaigns;
- Lobbying for specific legislation or programs
- Scientific research or surveys;
- Commercial projects;
- Projects intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of the organization;
- Projects that duplicate existing projects; or
- Illegal activities
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=332203