Training workshops for women entrepreneurs working in the green business sector | H NOFO 22 100

Opportunity Information: Apply for H NOFO 22 100

The grant opportunity titled "Training workshops for women entrepreneurs working in the green business sector" (Funding Opportunity Number: H NOFO 22 100) is a discretionary grant offered by the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to India. It supports a short, outcomes-focused capacity-building program aimed at women entrepreneurs who hold leadership roles in green businesses and startups. The core purpose is to help these entrepreneurs strengthen practical skills and connections so they can scale their operations, attract funding, expand into new markets, and build stronger professional networks within the green economy.

The funded project is expected to deliver three workshops over a six-month period for a total cohort of 40 women entrepreneurs. The training structure is clearly defined: two preliminary workshops, each lasting two days, followed by a final three-day workshop. The final workshop is designed for a smaller group, with only 20 participants selected from the original cohort to participate in this advanced, deeper-dive segment. In other words, the program combines broad initial reach with a more intensive follow-on component for participants who are selected to continue, likely based on performance, readiness, or potential for growth.

A key requirement is that the grantee must build a measurable evaluation component into the project. Specifically, the organization receiving the award is expected to design a matrix or structured assessment tool to track how participants access new opportunities after the workshops compared to their baseline situation before the training. The announcement signals that results are important, not just attendance: the program anticipates that about 25 percent of participants will show significant change, such as meaningful progress in securing funding, entering development programs, advancing partnerships, expanding market access, or other tangible growth indicators. This makes monitoring and post-training follow-up a central feature of the grant, rather than an optional add-on.

The opportunity allows a wide range of potential program approaches because it is categorized across multiple activity areas, including education, energy, environment, natural resources, science and technology, research and development, health, arts/humanities (as listed), and related fields. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding universities when applying under the nonprofit category). The program is structured as a single award, with an expected one grant issued, and a maximum award amount (ceiling) of $75,000.

Administrative details indicate the announcement was created on April 14, 2022, with an original closing date of June 12, 2022. Applicants are directed to consult the full announcement in the related documents for complete requirements, selection criteria, and submission instructions, but based on the summary provided, the government is looking for a strong implementer that can deliver high-quality workshop programming quickly, recruit and serve an appropriate cohort of women-led green ventures, and produce credible evidence that the training helped participants advance toward funding and growth opportunities.

• The Department of State, U.S. Mission to India in the arts (see cultural affairs in cfda), education, energy, environment, health, humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda), natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Training workshops for women entrepreneurs working in the green business sector" 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 Apr 14, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 12, 2022. (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 $75,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.

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