The Partnership on Women'™s Entrepreneurship in Renewables (wPOWER)

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Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific

Description

This is a solicitation for applications for projects to expand the and deepen the the Partnership on Womens Entrepreneurship in Renewables (wPOWER). wPOWER seeks to empower women clean energy entrepreneurs and expand clean energy access for poor and rural communities. Working at the grassroots level in East Africa, Nigeria, and India, wPOWER promotes entrepreneurship of small-scale clean technologies such as solar products and clean cookstoves to drive green growth and directly integrate women into the energy access value chain. This NOFO will focus on expanding activities under these wPOWER program goals by empowering and supporting women clean energy entrepreneurs, conducting research to advance women clean energy entrepreneurship, addressing financial barriers, and growing the wPOWER Partnership.

Who can apply

  • Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
  • Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Others

Contact

Grants.gov Contact Center<br/>Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726<br/><br/>Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays.<br/>support@grants.gov<br/>
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Key dates & funding
  • PostedApr 13, 2016
  • ClosesJun 10, 2016
  • Award floor$0
  • Award ceiling$1,500,000
  • CFDA19.017

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