Opportunity Information: Apply for M NOFO 21 102
The U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to India (PAS Mumbai) offered a discretionary grant opportunity titled "Technology training to aid business development and economic inclusion of women entrepreneurs" (Funding Opportunity Number: M NOFO 21 102; CFDA/Assistance Listing: 19.040). The program focuses on western India and is designed to strengthen the economic inclusion of women by building practical, business-oriented technology skills among both local civil society leaders and women founders of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The overall idea is a train-the-trainer style model where community leaders, working through nonprofit organizations, receive intensive training and then help deliver or support training for women entrepreneurs in their communities.
The project sets out three main objectives with clear participation targets and timelines. First, within 4 to 6 months, the grantee must train at least 50 civil society community leaders in core skills that directly support modern business operations: basic computer literacy, digital literacy, financial literacy, e-commerce literacy, and foundational website design and development for business use. Second, within 6 to 8 months, the project must train at least 250 micro and small women entrepreneurs in the same skill areas, with the goal of improving their ability to manage business finances, operate online, market products digitally, and use e-commerce tools to reach customers beyond their immediate area. Third, within that same 6 to 8 month window, the program requires collaboration between the trained community leaders and the participating women entrepreneurs to create a basic website that showcases merchandise produced by participants, turning the training into a concrete deliverable that can support sales, visibility, and credibility.
Eligibility for the grant was limited to certain types of organizations, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and U.S. IRS-recognized nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions). The award structure indicated a single expected award, with a funding ceiling of $32,000. The opportunity was posted on March 18, 2021, with an original application deadline of May 17, 2021. The activity category was listed under Education, Law, Justice and Legal Services, reflecting an emphasis on capacity building and empowerment through skills development rather than direct business financing.
In practical terms, this grant opportunity aimed to create a multiplier effect: by equipping a cohort of community leaders with relevant, teachable digital and business web skills, the project could reach a larger group of women entrepreneurs and help them adopt tools that are increasingly essential for running and growing a small business. The inclusion of a shared website deliverable also signals an applied, outcomes-driven approach, where participants do not only learn concepts but also produce an online presence to help showcase and potentially sell their products.Apply for M NOFO 21 102
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to India in the education, law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Technology training to aid business development and economic inclusion of women entrepreneurs" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 18, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 17, 2021. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $32,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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