Deadline: 15 October 2017
The USAID Jordan Local Enterprise Support Project (USAID LENS) is seeking applications for its Women Exporters Grant program to support Business Service Providers (BSPs) and lead firms in their effort to enhance the exporting prospects of Jordanian women owned business.
Objectives
- Support the viability of women-owned business in vulnerable areas by creating new market opportunities.
- Introduce new and innovative marketing channels for Jordanian women owned MSEs
- Increase women participation in economic activities in general.
Funding Information
- The requested amount must not exceed JD 75,000.The applicant must support at least 10 women owned MSEs but higher number of supported MSEs is a plus.
- The implementation period must not exceed 9 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- This grant opportunity is open to Jordanian-registered Business Service Providers (BSPs) or small and medium firms (lead firms) that are able and willing to support women owned MSEs to develop, realize or expand their export potential.
- Applicants must demonstrate that they have identified at least 10 women owned MSEs that they will work with in this initiative.
- Applicants will be received from applicants with the following eligibility criteria:
- Applicants must be a qualified Jordanian entity, such as private, non-profit organization, universities, research organizations, professional associations and relevant special interest associations.
- Applicant must be officially registered with the appropriate Jordanian supervisory body or ministry with headquarters based in Jordan for at least three years.
- The applicant must support a minimum of 10 women-owned MSEs which must be identified by name in the application. Women-owned MSEs can be either formal or informal.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must download the application form via given website.
Eligible Country: Jordan
For more information, please visit USAID Jordan -LENS.