Deadline: 29 April 2016 U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is inviting proposals for funding from private, nonprofit microenterprise development organizations, microenterprise development programs run by State/Local/Tribal Governments or Indian tribes for Program for Investment in … [Read more...] about U.S.Small Business Administration: Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs
Anita Borg Institute invites Nominations for Pass-It-On Awards Program
Deadline- September 26, 2012 Countries/Region- All Countries Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology is please to announce Pass-It-On Awards to create a network of technical women helping one another. The cash awards, funded by donations from the Systers Online Community, are intended as … [Read more...] about Anita Borg Institute invites Nominations for Pass-It-On Awards Program
Yemen Economic Support Program (YESP): Enhancing Access to Finance for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Deadline-12st July 2012 The global objective of this Call for proposals is to support the transition of Yemen to a non-oil economy through the creation of an environment conducive to private sector development, and ultimately to support the country's overarching objective of poverty reduction and … [Read more...] about Yemen Economic Support Program (YESP): Enhancing Access to Finance for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
The Access to Sustainable Energy Challenge-Tanzania
Deadline- 14th May, 2012 The goal of this competition is to finance the start or growth of Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SME) that can deliver access to sustainable energy to consumers in Tanzania. Although renewable solutions will be encouraged and given preference, we seek to address … [Read more...] about The Access to Sustainable Energy Challenge-Tanzania
Bangladesh EGI Reveals Poor Relationships Between Local Governments and Small Businesses
An article in The Daily Star (Bangladesh) details The Asia Foundation’s Bangladesh EGI, which found that a weak interface between public agencies and the private sector hurts small businesses at the district level. Read the full article: “Weak local government bodies hurt growth: … [Read more...] about Bangladesh EGI Reveals Poor Relationships Between Local Governments and Small Businesses
New Study Finds That New York City’s Small High Schools Markedly Increase Student’s Academic Performance and Graduation Rates
NEW YORK -- MDRC, a nonprofit, nonpartisan education and social policy research firm in New York City, released a new report today showing that small high schools in New York City increase students’ likelihood of earning credits [...] Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Press Releases … [Read more...] about New Study Finds That New York City’s Small High Schools Markedly Increase Student’s Academic Performance and Graduation Rates
