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Description of Modification
Added "similar entities" to NGOs in the eligibility section
Document Type:
Modification to Previous
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
OES-OCC-12-002
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Jun 07, 2012
Creation Date:
Jun 14, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Jul 09, 2012
No Explanation
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Jul 09, 2012
No Explanation
Archive Date:
Aug 08, 2012
Funding Instrument Type:
Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity:
Energy
Environment
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Category Explanation:
Gender
Expected Number of Awards:
1
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling:
$1,000,000
Award Floor:
$0
CFDA Number(s):
19.017
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Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
Eligible Applicants
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Eligibility is limited to non-profit/nongovernmental organizations subject to section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code, or similar entities, foreign non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and public international organizations.
Agency Name
Ocean and International Environmental Scientific
Description
The U.S. Department of State?s (the Department) Office of the Special Envoy for Climate Change (S/SECC) and Office of Global Change (OES/EGC) announce a Request for Applications (RFA) for a program in connection with an initiative currently called the Partnership on Women's Entrepreneurship in Renewables (wPOWER). The wPOWER initiative, when established, is intended to advance the Department's objectives of unlocking women's potential to combat climate change, particularly through promoting women's leadership in increasing sustainable energy access and related sustainable natural resources management. This RFA is focused on directly integrating women into the energy access value chain (particularly through 'last mile' sales and distribution), building and strengthening markets for small-scale clean technologies, and increasing energy access in East Africa (includes Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda) and/or Nigeria. This RFA complements a sepa rate but parallel wPOWER program that is under development in India.With FY 2011 funding, the Department will fund a program that will: (1) directly integrate women into the energy access value chain, particularly through entrepreneurship opportunities related to 'last mile' distribution, (2) provide business and technical training on energy access and related sustainable forest and natural resources management issues, (3) raise public awareness on the critical role of women in increasing energy access and driving green growth at the local level, and (4) improve data collection and build the evidence base on the economic and environmental benefits of integrating women into the energy access value chain. Program Goals: The program seeks to meet the following goals: Build and strengthen markets for small scale clean technologies through linking women to economic opportunities and capacity building related to energy access. Directly integrate women into the energy access value chain, particularly through entrepreneurship opportunities related to 'last mile' distribution; Raise public awareness on the critical role of women in increasing energy access and driving green growth at the local level; and Improve data collection and build the evidence base on the economic and environmental benefits of integrating women into the energy access value chain.
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