NOFO - Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) 2025 Tunis

AWE, a U.S. Department of State-led initiative established in 2019, supports women entrepreneurs by equipping them with core business skills such as strategic planning, marketing, and finance. Two cohorts of 10 women each participate in in-person training sessions where they engage with local facilitators, business leaders, and U.S. exchange alumni mentors/trainers. Through its partnership with Arizona State Universitys Thunderbird School for Global Management, AWE utilizes no-cost, online learning platforms: DreamBuilder: Available in English and Spanish, this platform teaches participants the fundamentals of starting or growing a small business from a U.S. perspective. It covers topics such as marketing, pricing, and bookkeeping and includes a built-in business plan generator. Najafi 100 Million Learners Global Initiative: Provides more advanced curriculum in over 40 languages, including Arabic and French, and can be used alongside or as an alternative to DreamBuilder. The U.S. Embassy in Tunis invites proposals to design and implement the AWE program in the priority regions listed above. The program, conducted in Arabic, will follow a hybrid model that integrates U.S. online platforms (DreamBuilder and/or 100 Million Learners courses) with localized, in-person mentorship and facilitation. Successful projects will leverage the expertise of U.S. exchange alumni and/or alumni networks to help participants grow their businesses and create lasting impacts in their communities.