U. S. Department of state

Project Objectives: 
• Increase the vocational capacity of women through training programs focused on 
building hard and soft skills to support female workforce participation.
• Increase professional development opportunities for women in creative industries, 
including artists, musicians, dancers, and filmmakers, through training on business and/or 
career development
Project Audiences (any of the following): 
• Women in rural or underserved communities
• Aspiring female entrepreneurs
• Women in creative industries 
B. Federal Award Information 
Funding Mechanism Type: Grant and/or Cooperative Agreement 
Length of performance period: up to 12 months

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Number of awards anticipated: 10 
Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $5,000 to a maximum of $15,000 
Type of Funding: Fiscal Year 2022 Public Diplomacy Funding 
Anticipated program start date: July 30, 2022, for applications submitted by the May deadline; 
September 15, 2022 for applications submitted by the July deadline. 
This notice is subject to availability of funding. 
The Public Affairs Section reserves the right to award less or more than the funds described under 
circumstances deemed to be in the best interest of the U.S. government, pending the availability of 
funds and approval of the designated grants officer. 
Authorizing legislation, type, and year of funding: 
This program will be funded under the appropriate Public Diplomacy authorization. All 
programming is subject to the statutory limitations of the funding determined.
Funding Instrument Type: Grant, or Cooperative Agreement. Cooperative Agreements are 
different from grants in that PAS staff are more actively involved in the project execution and 
anticipate having moderate to substantial involvement once the award has been made.