Deadline: 14 September 2015
The U.S. Embassy in Dili, Timor-Leste has issued a call for funding opportunity for a new program titled as “Women Weaving a Better Future through Better Business” whose goal is to help female artisans develop a sustainable business collective, access international markets, and increase revenue. This program aims to empower women and girls to avoid abusive relationships, stay in school, become economically self-sufficient, contribute to the evolving economy of Timor-Leste, and promote cultural traditions of Timor-Leste through the modernization of marketing strategies and development of collectives for traditional tapestries.
The program will support the following activities:
- Modernize local skills and develop business practices for artisan weavers in Timor-Leste;
- Develop a united, organized collective for women weavers;
- Identify new markets and develop strategies for international market access;
- As part of the collective development, support a scholarship and internship program for girls;
- Sub-grants to local organizations working to empower women through economic opportunity in the artisan industry.
Award Information
- Approximate Total Funding: up to 496,900 USD
- Number of Awards: 1
- Award date: September 2015
- Project completion date: 24 months
Eligibility Information
Eligible applicants include – educational and research institutions, foreign public entities, U.S. not-for-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs) subject to section 501 (c) (3) of the U.S. tax code, and Timor-Leste not-for-profit organizations/NGOs/social enterprises.
Submission Process
All submissions must be in English. Completed applications should be submitted electronically through grants.gov or via email.
For more information, visit grants.gov and search for the opportunity number: DI-15-NOFO-001.
