USADF African Women Entrepreneurs Program- Reimagined 2024

The United States African Development Foundation (USADF), in partnership with the United States Department of State Africa Bureau, invite applications for the 2024 African Women Entrepreneurs Program-Reimagined  grant.  This is the second application cycle for this grant and only applicants from the following countries may apply: Namibia; Mauritania; Senegal; Cote d’Ivoire; Malawi; Uganda; and Zambia. 

• Table of Content
• About United States African Development Fund (USADF)
• USADF African Women Entrepreneurs Program- Reimagined
• Aim and Benefits of USADF African Women Entrepreneurs Program- Reimagined
• Requirements for USADF African Women Entrepreneurs Program- Reimagined Qualification
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About United States African Development Fund (USADF)

The U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) is an independent U.S. government agency established by Congress to invest in African grassroots organizations, entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises. USADF's investments promote local economic development by increasing incomes, revenues and jobs, and creating pathways to prosperity for marginalized populations and underserved communities. Over the last five years, throughout Africa, with an emphasis on the Horn, Sahel and Great Lakes regions, USADF has invested more than $115 million dollars directly into over 1,000 Af...... continue reading

USADF African Women Entrepreneurs Program- Reimagined

Aim and Benefits of USADF African Women Entrepreneurs Program- Reimagined

Award worths USD$50,000 – USD$100,000 to each of the selected winners

Requirements for USADF African Women Entrepreneurs Program- Reimagined Qualification

Applicants must be woman-owned to be considered and 100% African-owned and managed; legally registered and operating in the country from which they make application, with basic functional management and financial controls for at least 3 years and banking history of no less than 12 months.

Eligibility Criteria

• Majority (OVER 50 percent)woman applicant-owned and managed -
• 100 percent African owned
• In operation and legally registered for at least three years 
• The business is located and operates in a designated USADF program country.
• Successful UEI approval
• Proposal for use of grant money
• Business owners are not government employees.
• Income generating entity (cannot be not for profit)

Documents Required for Application

• Ownership or Shareholder documents
• Registration
• Confirmation email of approved UEI from SAM.gov

Application Deadline

How to Apply

All applications must be submitted by email to [email protected]  no later than midnight on January 21, 2024.  Click here to download the application.

For more details, visit USADF website.