Deadline: January 21, 2024
The United States African Development Foundation (USADF), in partnership with the United States Department of State Africa Bureau, invite applications for the 2024 African Women Entrepreneurs Program-Reimagined grant. This is the second application cycle for this grant and only applicants from the following countries may apply: Namibia; Mauritania; Senegal; Cote d’Ivoire; Malawi; Uganda; and Zambia.
USADF is an independent U.S. Government agency established by the U.S. Congress to support and invest in African-owned and African-led enterprises that improve the lives and livelihoods of people in underserved communities in Africa.
Grant
- Grant between USD$50,000 – USD$100,000 is awarded to each of the selected winners.
Eligibility
- Open to applicants from Namibia, Mauritania, Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire, Malawi, Uganda and Zambia.
- Applicants must be woman-owned to be considered and 100% African-owned and managed.
- Legally registered and operating in the country from which they make application, with basic functional management and financial controls for at least 3 years and banking history of no less than 12 months.
- The business is located and operates in a designated USADF program country.
- Successful UEI approval.
- Proposal for use of grant money.
- Business owners are not government employees.
- Income generating entity (cannot be not for profit).
Application
All applications must be submitted by email to [email protected] no later than midnight on January 21, 2024.
The following documents are required for application:
- Ownership or Shareholder documents
- Registration
- Confirmation email of approved UEI from SAM.gov
Click here to download the form
For more information, visit USADF.
