Opportunity Information: Apply for K NOFO 18 109
DreamBuilder: Helping Women Entrepreneurs Transform Ideas into Enterprise is a small, discretionary U.S. Department of State grant opportunity run through the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Consulate General in Kolkata (PAS Kolkata), under the U.S. Mission to India. The project is designed as a practical entrepreneurship training program for a focused cohort of 15 aspiring women entrepreneurs in the 20 to 35 age range who have little or no prior entrepreneurship experience. The core expectation is that the selected grantee will work closely with PAS Kolkata to organize and deliver a structured series of weekly sessions that build participants skills and confidence to move from early-stage ideas toward viable business concepts.
The program is built around the DreamBuilder online entrepreneurial skills course, a curriculum developed specifically for women by the Thunderbird School of Global Management (a unit of Arizona State University Knowledge Enterprise). Rather than being a one-off workshop, the opportunity emphasizes continuity and coaching through weekly engagements, supported by expert facilitators and U.S. State Department alumni who can bring real-world perspective, mentorship, and credibility to the sessions. In practice, this means the grantee is responsible for convening the cohort, coordinating facilitators and alumni participation, and ensuring participants actively use the DreamBuilder platform as the backbone of the learning journey.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a grant (not a contract) with an award ceiling of $7,000 and an anticipated single award. The funding activity category is listed as Education, and the CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 19.040. Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations that have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, excluding institutions of higher education. The opportunity was posted on June 25, 2018, with an original closing date of July 25, 2018, under funding opportunity number K NOFO 18 109.
Overall, the grant supports a targeted, mentorship-driven training effort that blends an established online curriculum with in-person weekly programming. The intended outcome is to help first-time or early-stage women entrepreneurs develop foundational entrepreneurial knowledge, translate their ideas into more concrete business plans, and gain exposure to networks and role models through engagement with experienced facilitators and State Department alumni, all in partnership with PAS Kolkata.Apply for K NOFO 18 109
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to India in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "DreamBuilder: Helping Women Entrepreneurs Transform Ideas into Enterprise" 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 Jun 25, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 25, 2018. (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 $7,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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