Opportunity Information: Apply for PDS GUA FY25 02
The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) grant opportunity is a U.S. Mission to Guatemala Public Diplomacy Section initiative focused on strengthening womens economic participation by helping Guatemalan women entrepreneurs expand and grow their businesses. It aligns with the White House-led Womens Global Development and Prosperity (W-GDP) initiative, which aims to reduce barriers to womens economic engagement worldwide and, by doing so, contribute to broader stability, security, and prosperity. In Guatemala, this opportunity is framed as a pilot hybrid model of AWE that combines virtual and in-person elements and is designed to reach women across multiple regions rather than concentrating support only in the capital.
The program will be implemented across twelve departments: San Marcos, Quetzaltenango, Huehuetenango, Quiche, Totonicapan, Chimaltenango, Solola, Sacatepequez, Guatemala, Chiquimula, Coban, and Izabal. The target cohort size is 420 women entrepreneurs who will participate in a structured training curriculum intended to support practical business growth. Delivery is planned through 14 facilitated sessions in small-group format, using the Spanish-language version of the DreamBuilder platform as the core training tool. The selected implementing organization is expected not only to run the sessions but to manage the program end-to-end, supporting participants from early program development through graduation and into post-program engagement, which suggests an emphasis on sustained impact rather than a one-off training cycle.
A key feature of this opportunity is that the implementing partner must be able to operate at national scale in Guatemala and handle the realities of a hybrid model across diverse locations. The Embassy is looking for a reliable organization with demonstrated experience in training and/or entrepreneurship programming. Eligible implementers may be Guatemala-based organizations or U.S.-based organizations working with a Guatemalan partner, as long as they can credibly organize and deliver a virtual or hybrid program of this size and geographic spread. While the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) will provide training for the AWE implementers and facilitators, the implementing organization remains responsible for tailoring the program to Guatemalan conditions, customizing components as needed, and creating enrichment activities that fit local practical realities. This typically implies responsibilities such as participant recruitment and selection, facilitator coordination, scheduling and logistics for hybrid delivery, local stakeholder engagement, mentorship or networking add-ons, and mechanisms to track participant progress and outcomes.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant under the category of Employment, Labor and Training (CFDA 19.040). The funding opportunity number is PDS GUA FY25 02, issued by the U.S. Mission to Guatemala. The application closing date is listed as 2025-01-31. The award ceiling is $150,000, and the notice indicates an expectation of up to 10 awards, meaning multiple implementing partners may be funded depending on proposal quality and program design fit. Eligibility is listed as nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education), which is a common eligibility framing for certain U.S. government public diplomacy grant competitions operating outside the United States.
Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a competitive request for an implementing partner capable of running a structured, facilitated entrepreneurship training program for a large cohort of women across many Guatemalan departments, using DreamBuilder in Spanish as the instructional backbone, while adding locally relevant enrichment and post-graduation support to help participants translate training into real business expansion.Apply for PDS GUA FY25 02
- The U.S. Mission to Guatemala in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Academy for Women Entrepreneurs-AWE" 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 2025-01-13.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-01-31. (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 $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) grant opportunity?
The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) grant opportunity is a U.S. Mission to Guatemala Public Diplomacy Section initiative that supports Guatemalan women entrepreneurs by helping them expand and grow their businesses through a structured training program delivered in a hybrid format (virtual and in-person).
What is the primary goal of this opportunity?
The primary goal is to strengthen women's economic participation in Guatemala by providing practical entrepreneurship training and support designed to help women entrepreneurs grow their businesses, with an emphasis on sustained impact beyond the training cycle.
How does this opportunity connect to the Womens Global Development and Prosperity (W-GDP) initiative?
This opportunity aligns with the White House-led Womens Global Development and Prosperity (W-GDP) initiative, which aims to reduce barriers to womens economic engagement worldwide and contribute to broader stability, security, and prosperity.
Is this AWE program virtual, in-person, or both?
This opportunity is framed as a pilot hybrid model, combining virtual and in-person elements. The design is intended to reach women across multiple regions rather than focusing support only in the capital.
Which areas of Guatemala are included in the program?
The program is planned to be implemented across twelve departments: San Marcos, Quetzaltenango, Huehuetenango, Quiche, Totonicapan, Chimaltenango, Solola, Sacatepequez, Guatemala, Chiquimula, Coban, and Izabal.
How many women entrepreneurs are expected to participate?
The target cohort size is 420 women entrepreneurs.
What does the training format look like?
Delivery is planned through 14 facilitated sessions in a small-group format, using the Spanish-language version of the DreamBuilder platform as the core training tool.
What training platform will be used?
The Spanish-language version of the DreamBuilder platform is identified as the core training tool for the curriculum.
Who is expected to implement the program?
The selected implementing organization (or organizations) is expected to manage the program end-to-end, from early program development through participant graduation and into post-program engagement.
What does "end-to-end" program management mean in this opportunity?
Based on the notice description, end-to-end management implies responsibility for operating the full program lifecycle, including development and delivery of facilitated sessions, supporting participants through graduation, and maintaining post-program engagement to promote sustained business growth outcomes.
What kinds of operational capabilities are required?
The implementing partner must be able to operate at national scale in Guatemala and manage the practical realities of delivering a hybrid program across diverse locations and multiple departments.
What experience is the U.S. Mission to Guatemala looking for in applicants?
The Embassy is looking for a reliable organization with demonstrated experience in training and/or entrepreneurship programming, and the capacity to organize and deliver a virtual or hybrid program at the specified scale and geographic spread.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible implementers may be Guatemala-based organizations or U.S.-based organizations working with a Guatemalan partner, as long as they can credibly organize and deliver the program. Eligibility is also listed as nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education).
Can a U.S.-based organization apply without a Guatemalan partner?
The information provided specifies that U.S.-based organizations may apply if they are working with a Guatemalan partner and can credibly organize and deliver a virtual or hybrid program of this size and geographic spread.
Will the U.S. government provide training to implementers?
Yes. The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) will provide training for the AWE implementers and facilitators.
If ECA provides training, what is still the implementer responsible for?
The implementing organization remains responsible for tailoring the program to Guatemalan conditions, customizing components as needed, and creating enrichment activities that fit local practical realities, in addition to overall program delivery and management.
What are examples of activities the implementer may need to run beyond the DreamBuilder sessions?
The description suggests locally relevant enrichment and support activities such as participant recruitment and selection, facilitator coordination, scheduling and logistics for hybrid delivery, local stakeholder engagement, mentorship or networking add-ons, and mechanisms to track participant progress and outcomes.
Is post-program support required?
Yes. The opportunity emphasizes supporting participants through graduation and into post-program engagement, indicating an expectation of continued connection and support beyond the formal training sessions.
What is the funding category and CFDA number?
This is a discretionary grant under the category of Employment, Labor and Training (CFDA 19.040).
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is PDS GUA FY25 02.
Which U.S. government entity is issuing this opportunity?
The opportunity is issued by the U.S. Mission to Guatemala (Public Diplomacy Section).
What is the application closing date?
The application closing date listed is 2025-01-31.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $150,000.
How many awards are expected to be made?
The notice indicates an expectation of up to 10 awards, meaning multiple implementing partners may be funded depending on proposal quality and fit with program design needs.
Is this a competitive grant?
Yes. The opportunity is described as a competitive request for an implementing partner (or partners), with awards depending on proposal quality and program design fit.
What is the overall scope of work for an implementing partner?
Overall, an implementing partner is expected to run a structured, facilitated entrepreneurship training program for a large cohort of women across many Guatemalan departments using DreamBuilder in Spanish as the instructional backbone, while adding locally relevant enrichment and post-graduation support to help participants translate training into business expansion.
Does the program focus only on Guatemala City?
No. A core feature of this pilot hybrid model is that it is designed to reach women across multiple regions rather than concentrating support only in the capital.
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