SUBMISSION DEADLINE: April 30, 2012

The U.S. Embassy in Tajikistan is pleased to announce a region-wide competition for project proposals that advance economic opportunities for women in South and Central Asia. The grant program will support projects focusing on advancing economic opportunities for women in Central and South Asia. Proposals should focus on the following four themes:

* Improving the Business Environment for Women

* Accessing Finance

* Expanding Markets through Trade

* Building Capacity through Business Associations, Mentoring, and Internships

Projects should address ways to improve women’s regional business linkages, ideas to connect businesses across borders, funding technical assistance to increase the use of technology or market readiness or facilitating exchanges between large and small firms to help them better compete in the market place SCA is not/not likely to fund proposals for conferences or meetings. Proposals may be country-specific, but priority will be for those that are regional in nature and/or link to Afghanistan. Proposals should not exceed $50,000, and it is preferable that they are no less than $20,000.

Proposals should contain clearly formulated goals and target groups, and show the ability of the applying organization to carry out the project.

Proposals and a completed SF form 424, attached separately, should be submitted in English only via e-mail to: GrantProposalsDushanbe@state.gov.

For more information please contact Sherzod Abdujabborov and Malohat Shoinbodova in the U.S. Embassy’s Public Affairs Section.

Tel: (992 37) 229 2315, 229 2000; fax: (992 37) 229 2050

Note: Projects with a computer –based English translation will not be accepted.

http://dushanbe.usembassy.gov/