Opportunity Information: Apply for 4216 24 002
The Malta - Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) 2024 grant is a U.S. Embassy in Malta funding opportunity to select one non-profit implementing partner to design and run the full AWE program cycle in Malta, from outreach and recruitment through participant graduation. The embassy is looking for an organization that can take ownership of planning, coordinating, and delivering a structured entrepreneurship training experience that combines the DreamBuilder online curriculum with locally tailored facilitation, coaching, and in-person (or hybrid) activities that reflect Malta's business environment.
The selected implementer is expected to promote the program publicly, solicit and manage applications, and recruit a cohort of at least 30 women entrepreneurs and early-stage business owners. The target participants are women roughly age 25 and above who are either preparing to start a business or have recently launched one, and who can commit to completing the full training program. A core part of the model is providing facilitators who understand the local entrepreneurial ecosystem and can guide participants through DreamBuilder as discussion leaders, mentors, and practical coaches, supplementing the online content with localized training sessions and relevant activities.
Beyond training delivery, the implementing partner serves as the primary liaison between the participants, U.S. Embassy Malta, and other AWE stakeholders. That includes facilitating communication, keeping participants engaged, encouraging on-time completion, monitoring progress, and providing reporting on outcomes and participation. The partner is also expected to handle public-facing promotion and communications, with an emphasis on highlighting the U.S. connection to the program and the partnership with the U.S. Embassy. This messaging component is meant to reinforce positive local perceptions of U.S. support for professional exchange and women's economic empowerment in Malta.
Networking is described as a key element of the program, so the implementer should plan opportunities for participants to connect with alumni, executives, and successful business owners. These events are intended to strengthen peer learning, mentorship, and real-world business connections that can help participants sustain momentum after the formal coursework ends.
In terms of eligibility and structure, only non-profit entities or organizations can apply for and receive the grant, and applicants should be NGOs operating in Malta. However, the program can involve collaboration with private-sector or for-profit partners as long as any services they provide to the project are offered on a pro-bono basis. The award information indicates a single expected award with a funding ceiling of $40,000 under a grant instrument.
Key opportunity details from the notice include the funding opportunity title "Malta - Academy for Women Entrepreneurs 2024," opportunity number 4216 24 002, CFDA 19.040, issuing agency U.S. Mission to Malta, and an original closing date of 2023-12-22. The overall purpose is to strengthen women-led entrepreneurship and economic prosperity in Malta through a structured training and support program delivered in partnership with the U.S. Embassy.Apply for 4216 24 002
- The U.S. Mission to Malta in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Malta - Academy for Women Entrepreneurs 2024" 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 2023-11-17.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-12-22. (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 $40,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Malta - Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) 2024
1) What is the Malta - Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) 2024 grant?
This is a U.S. Embassy in Malta funding opportunity to select one non-profit implementing partner to design and run the full Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program cycle in Malta. The program is expected to deliver a structured entrepreneurship training experience that uses the DreamBuilder online curriculum and adds locally tailored facilitation, coaching, and in-person (or hybrid) activities suited to Malta's business environment.
2) Who is offering this funding opportunity?
The issuing agency is the U.S. Mission to Malta (U.S. Embassy Malta).
3) What is the official title of the funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity title is "Malta - Academy for Women Entrepreneurs 2024."
4) What is the opportunity number and CFDA number?
Opportunity number: 4216 24 002. CFDA: 19.040.
5) How many awards are expected?
The notice indicates a single expected award (one implementing partner will be selected).
6) What is the maximum funding amount available?
The funding ceiling listed is $40,000.
7) What type of award instrument will be used?
The notice indicates the award will be made under a grant instrument.
8) Who is eligible to apply for and receive the grant?
Only non-profit entities or organizations can apply for and receive the grant. Applicants should be NGOs operating in Malta.
9) Can the implementing partner work with private-sector or for-profit partners?
Yes. Collaboration with private-sector or for-profit partners is allowed as long as any services they provide to the project are offered on a pro-bono basis.
10) What is the overall purpose of the opportunity?
The stated purpose is to strengthen women-led entrepreneurship and economic prosperity in Malta through a structured training and support program delivered in partnership with the U.S. Embassy.
11) What is DreamBuilder and how is it used in the program?
DreamBuilder is the online curriculum that forms a core part of the AWE training model. The implementing partner is expected to combine DreamBuilder with local facilitation, coaching, and additional sessions/activities tailored to Malta.
12) What does the implementing partner need to deliver from start to finish?
The implementing partner is expected to run the full program cycle in Malta, from outreach and recruitment through participant graduation. This includes planning, coordinating, and delivering training, along with managing communications, engagement, progress monitoring, and reporting.
13) What outreach and recruitment responsibilities are expected?
The implementer is expected to promote the program publicly, solicit and manage applications, and recruit a cohort of at least 30 participants.
14) How many participants must be recruited?
The program requires recruitment of a cohort of at least 30 women entrepreneurs and early-stage business owners.
15) Who is the target participant for the AWE cohort?
The target participants are women roughly age 25 and above who are either preparing to start a business or have recently launched one, and who can commit to completing the full training program.
16) What level of business experience are participants expected to have?
The cohort is intended for women who are preparing to start a business or who have recently launched an early-stage business.
17) What kind of time commitment is expected from participants?
Participants are expected to commit to completing the full training program through graduation, including progressing through DreamBuilder and participating in the facilitated components planned by the implementer.
18) What role do facilitators play in the AWE model?
Facilitators are a core part of the model. The implementing partner is expected to provide facilitators who understand the local entrepreneurial ecosystem and can guide participants through DreamBuilder as discussion leaders, mentors, and practical coaches. They should also supplement the online curriculum with localized training sessions and relevant activities.
19) Are activities required to be in-person, online, or hybrid?
The opportunity anticipates in-person or hybrid activities, combined with the DreamBuilder online curriculum.
20) What does "local tailoring" mean in the context of this program?
Local tailoring refers to adapting facilitation, coaching, training sessions, and activities so they reflect Malta's business environment and local entrepreneurial ecosystem, while still using DreamBuilder as the core curriculum.
21) What coordination and communication responsibilities does the implementer have?
The implementing partner serves as the primary liaison between participants, the U.S. Embassy Malta, and other AWE stakeholders. This includes facilitating communication, keeping participants engaged, encouraging on-time completion, and monitoring participant progress.
22) What reporting is expected from the implementing partner?
The implementer is expected to provide reporting on outcomes and participation, based on monitoring progress and engagement during the program cycle.
23) What are the public communications and branding expectations?
The implementer is expected to handle public-facing promotion and communications with an emphasis on highlighting the U.S. connection to the program and the partnership with the U.S. Embassy. The messaging is intended to reinforce positive local perceptions of U.S. support for professional exchange and women's economic empowerment in Malta.
24) Is networking part of the required program design?
Yes. Networking is described as a key element. The implementer should plan opportunities for participants to connect with alumni, executives, and successful business owners to strengthen peer learning, mentorship, and real-world business connections.
25) What kinds of networking outcomes is the program trying to support?
The notice describes networking events as a way to build peer learning, mentorship, and practical business connections that help participants sustain momentum after the formal coursework ends.
26) What does "participant graduation" imply in this opportunity?
The implementer is expected to manage the program through participant graduation, which implies supporting participants through completion of the full training cycle (including DreamBuilder and the facilitated components) and ensuring follow-through to the end of the program.
27) What is the original closing date listed in the notice?
The notice lists an original closing date of 2023-12-22.
28) What geographic focus does the program cover?
The program is to be implemented in Malta, and the applicant is expected to be an NGO operating in Malta.
29) What does it mean to "take ownership" of the program cycle?
It means the selected organization is expected to be responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering the structured entrepreneurship training experience end-to-end, including outreach, recruitment, facilitation, engagement, progress monitoring, stakeholder liaison work, communications, and reporting.
30) What is the role of the U.S. Embassy in the program as described?
The program is delivered in partnership with the U.S. Embassy. The implementing partner is expected to coordinate with the Embassy, highlight the Embassy partnership in communications, and serve as a liaison between the Embassy and participants, while running the day-to-day program cycle.
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