Opportunity Information: Apply for PORTLOUIS AWE FY25 01
The Academy of Women Entrepreneurs Mauritius 2025 grant opportunity is an open competition run by the U.S. Embassy in Port Louis for an organization to design and deliver the next local cycle of the U.S. State Department's Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE). AWE is a U.S. government exchange program created by the Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) in 2019 to help women gain practical business skills, stronger professional networks, and better access to resources so they can launch new ventures or grow existing ones. The program has been implemented in nearly 100 countries and has reached an estimated 25,000 women entrepreneurs worldwide. In Mauritius, AWE first launched in 2021, and this 2025 award is meant to continue that work through a locally managed cohort-based program that blends U.S.-style entrepreneurship training with Mauritian and regional realities.
The core purpose of the funded project is to give selected women entrepreneurs the skills, resources, and connections they need to start and scale sustainable businesses. The implementing organization will be expected to build a structured learning experience that uses one of AWE's main training platforms as a central component: either DreamBuilder (a free online business fundamentals course created with Arizona State University's Thunderbird School of Global Management and the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation) or advanced offerings linked to the Najafi 100 Million Learners Global Initiative, established through a newer public-private partnership between the U.S. Department of State and ASU. Beyond online learning, the program is expected to be highly interactive and locally relevant, with facilitated group sessions where participants watch or work through content together, discuss how it applies to their own businesses, and build peer relationships. The training can be augmented with additional local context and themed guest speaker sessions so the curriculum feels grounded in real market conditions.
A major responsibility of the awardee is facilitation and practical programming that helps participants apply what they learn. The grant calls for the implementing partner to identify facilitator(s) who can guide discussions, translate broad business concepts into locally meaningful action steps, and keep participants engaged. The program design is also expected to include hands-on elements such as speed mentoring, influencer or expert talks, pitch competitions, and potentially trade fairs or similar showcases. These kinds of activities are meant to push learning beyond theory and into real-time practice, helping participants test their value propositions, receive feedback, and strengthen their confidence in presenting their businesses to partners, customers, or potential supporters.
Participant recruitment and selection is another central deliverable. The implementing organization must create and manage a cohort of 25 to 35 women aged 25 or older, primarily from Mauritius but also open to eligible women from Rodrigues and Seychelles. The target participants are women who have recently started a business and have roughly a year of experience selling a product or service, have basic computer skills, and have had little prior formal business training. The awardee will be responsible for promoting the call for participants using media and organizational networks to reach as many eligible women as possible. The awardee will also develop an application form and, in consultation with the U.S. Embassy, set any additional selection criteria beyond the basic eligibility requirements. After reviewing applications and conducting a pre-selection, the implementing partner will work closely with the Embassy to conduct final interviews and confirm the cohort.
Networking and longer-term ecosystem building are not treated as optional extras in this opportunity; they are part of the expected outcomes. The project should intentionally foster networks that connect participants to peer-to-peer mentorship, potential business partners, and opportunities to scale, including relationships with regional businesses. The program also encourages engagement with U.S. Exchange Alumni, who can serve as facilitators, mentors, or guest speakers, reinforcing the exchange-program model and strengthening ties among entrepreneurs across markets.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a one-year grant with an anticipated start around May 2025, subject to the availability of funds. The U.S. Mission to Mauritius expects to make one award under FY25 Smith-Mundt Public Diplomacy funding. The award amount is expected to fall between USD 17,000 (floor) and USD 25,000 (ceiling). The opportunity is listed as discretionary and uses a grant funding instrument. Eligible applicants include registered not-for-profit organizations such as NGOs, think tanks, and civil society organizations with relevant programming experience, as well as non-profit or governmental educational institutions. The funding opportunity number is PORTLOUIS AWE FY25 01, and the application closing date listed is February 3, 2025.Apply for PORTLOUIS AWE FY25 01
- The U.S. Mission to Mauritius in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Academy of Women Entrepreneurs Mauritius 2025" 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 2024-12-11.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-02-03. (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 $25,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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